"Everyone on the boat is dead": The New York Times claims Trump planned a secret operation in North Korea
American military personnel approached the North Korean coast and shot local residents... This sounds like the beginning of an action movie, yet the journalists from The New York Times seriously claim that this was a secret operation planned by President Donald Trump in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). It is claimed that "everyone on the boat is dead." What exactly did the newspaper publish: fake news or a sensational story? Tsargrad will explain.
The newspaper cites sources stating that U.S. military forces conducted this reconnaissance special operation in North Korea in 2019 at the instruction of the White House chief (глава Белого дома, meaning the President of the United States), Donald Trump. Interestingly, this politician (Trump) did not inform Congress.
"The 2019 operation has never been publicly acknowledged, nor has it been mentioned by the United States or North Korea... The Trump administration did not inform key congressional members who supervise reconnaissance operations before and after the mission, which may have violated the law," the article states.
According to the authors of the article, the Americans at the time tried to install equipment in North Korea to intercept the communications of leader Kim Jong-un during negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang regarding North Korea's nuclear program. However, problems began when the U.S. Navy SEALs landed on the coast. A group of crew members on a nearby passing ship welcomed these uninvited guests.
"A North Korean ship emerged from the darkness... fearing discovery, the special forces opened fire. A few seconds later, everyone on the North Korean ship was dead," The New York Times wrote.
Reporters do not rule out the possibility that the special forces encountered fishermen catching lobsters. They came to this conclusion because the deceased were not in military uniforms and no weapons were found on them.
"In 2021, the Biden administration informed key members of Congress of the investigation results. These results remain confidential," the article states.
The article from The New York Times was published at a very convenient time. Previously, Kim Jong-un had just completed his fifth visit to China, during which he watched the military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Given this political activity that is certainly not in line with Washington's interests, it cannot be ruled out that the White House is trying to "add its own spoonful of tar" (внести свою ложку дёгтя, meaning to cause trouble, disrupt), creating discord.
Summary:
This Russian media news translates a claim from The New York Times about a possible secret operation against North Korea during the Trump administration and questions the timing of its release, suggesting it may be related to recent diplomatic activities of the North Korean leader, aiming to cause disruption.
Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7547277775049212452/
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