Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for chief of Army Special Warfare Command in martial law probe
By YonhapPublished : Dec. 15, 2024 - 10:31
Prosecutors on Sunday sought an arrest warrant for the head of the Army Special Warfare Command over his role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law.
Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-keun is accused of sending troops to the National Assembly when martial law was imposed on Dec. 3, and allegedly colluding with Yoon and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to incite a riot with the purpose of subverting the Constitution.
Prosecutors sought the arrest warrant on charges of insurrection and abuse of power. (Yonhap)