South Korea Ex-Commanders Jailed up to 18 Years over Martial Law
The court said the commanders used troops politically and helped organize arrest teams after Yoon’s martial law declaration.
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A Seoul court has sentenced five former top South Korean military commanders to prison terms ranging from 9 to 18 years for treason stemming from former President Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.
South Korea ex-commanders jailed up to 18 years over martial law
SEOUL: Five former senior South Korean military officers were jailed for up to 18 years on Monday (Sep 21) for their roles in the country's short-lived martial law declaration of 2024.Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December that year, ordering special forces and helicopters to parliament i
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-seop = Former high-ranking military generals who participated in the December 3 state of emergency have been sentenced to prison.
Former high-ranking military generals who participated in the December 3rd state of emergency have been sentenced to prison. On the 21st, the 26th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Hyun-kyung) sentenced Yeo In-hyeong, former Commander of the ROK Armed Forces Counterintelligence Command, to 18 years in prison on charges of engaging in important duties related to insurrection and obstructing the exercise o…
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