Prosecutors' Special Investigation Unit Requests Arrest Warrant for Former Military Counterintelligence Commander Yeoinhyeong over 'Order to Arrest Lawmaker'

Yeon In-hyung, Commander of the Republic of Korea Army Counterintelligence Command. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

The Special Investigation Headquarters for the '12·3 Emergency Martial Law Incident' (Head: Park Se-hyun, Seoul High Prosecutors' Office Chief Prosecutor), currently investigating the case, filed an arrest warrant for former Commander of the Republic of Korea Army Counterintelligence Command Yeo In-hyung on the 10th.

On that day, the Special Investigation Headquarters announced that it had filed an arrest warrant against former Commander Yeo at the Central Regional Military Court on charges including rebellion and abuse of authority.

Former Commander Yeo is suspected of ordering counterintelligence agents to be sent to the National Assembly and the Central Election Commission and instructing the arrest of key figures such as representatives of ruling and opposition parties when President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law on the 3rd, under the command of former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun.

He, like President Yoon and former Minister Kim, is an alumnus of Chung-Ang High School and is suspected of being deeply involved in this martial law incident.

Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Headquarters summoned and investigated former 3rd Airborne Special Forces Brigade Commander Kim Jeong-geun on the same day.

They are also currently investigating former Army Special Warfare Command Commander Kwak Jong-geun, who claimed at the National Assembly on the 10th, "I was tasked with securing six locations: the National Assembly, three Central Election Commission offices, the Democratic Party headquarters, and the 'flower' of public opinion polls."

He also revealed, "President Yoon personally called me on a burner phone and instructed, 'It seems the quorum for the resolution has not yet been met. Quickly break down the door and drag out the people inside.'"

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