Breaking news: A secret Navy SEAL mission into North Korea in 2019 fell apart, leaving North Koreans dead
The operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge.
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Sep. 5, 2025, 11:10 a.m. ET

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How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

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