Clandestine SEAL Team 6 mission into North Korea fell apart in 2019

In early 2019, Trump approved a clandestine SEAL Team 6 operation to plant a device in North Korea to intercept Kim Jong-un’s communications. Red Squadron, known for killing bin Laden, rehearsed for months. The mission aimed to gather intelligence during nuclear talks.

On a winter night, SEALs emerged from the sea near North Korea’s coast. A nuclear submarine deployed two mini-subs carrying eight commandos. Lacking real-time drone support, they relied on delayed satellite images. The shore appeared clear, but a North Korean boat emerged.

Mistaking civilians for security forces, the SEALs opened fire, killing two or three shellfish divers.