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South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a previous attempt was blocked by the Presidential Security Service last week.
The Seoul Western District Court issued a warrant to detain Yoon and to search his residence after he refused to appear for questioning regarding his Dec. 3 martial law decree.
About 150 investigators attempted to detain Yoon but retreated after a standoff with the Presidential Security Service that lasted more than five hours.
Yoon's lawyers argue that the detention and search warrants cannot be enforced at his residence due to a law protecting locations linked to military secrets from search without consent.
The arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol was extended on Monday. However, bodyguards, protesters and the interim president continue to prevent an arrest.