South Korea has detained the current and former heads of military intelligence, who, together with the president, organized a coup attempt. This was reported by Yonhap, according to UNN.
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According to the newspaper, law enforcement officials suspect that the current head of military intelligence, Moon Sang-ho, knew in advance about President Yun Suk-yol's plan to declare martial law. According to the newspaper, two minutes after the announcement, troops under his command arrived at the office of the National Election Commission.
Instead, the former head of military intelligence, Noh Sang-won, is believed to be an assistant to the former defense minister. The publication writes that he was probably also involved in the preparation of the introduction of martial law.
The main opposition Democratic Party claimed that Noh drafted the martial law decree, which was made public shortly after Yoon's announcement, and that the former commander discussed with Kim how to proceed after martial law was lifted.
Under emergency arrest provisions, police have 48 hours to hold the two men in custody for questioning. If the police decide not to seek formal warrants from the court, or if the court refuses to issue them within this timeframe, the police must release Moon and Noh.
Recall
Earlier, South Korean President Yun Seok-yol announced the introduction of martial law in the country: to “destroy pro-North Korean forces and maintain constitutional order.” Clashes broke out in Seoul between citizens and the military, who blocked the parliament building. The leader of the opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-man, emphasized that martial law is unconstitutional and contrary to the interests of society.
Opposition parties in South Korea initiated the impeachment of President Yun Seok-yeol due to the introduction of martial law.
South Korean President Yun Suk-yol has survived an impeachment attempt . However, the future of his presidency remains uncertain due to the crisis caused by the short-lived martial law decree.