Prosecutor's Special Unit Conducts Search and Seizure at Ministry of National Defense... Allegations of Operating Political Arrest Squad

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

On the morning of the 23rd, the Special Investigation Headquarters for the Prosecution Emergency Martial Law sent prosecutors and investigators to the Ministry of National Defense Investigation Headquarters to conduct a search and seizure. The prosecution stated that this search and seizure is being carried out in connection with allegations of organizing and operating arrest squads targeting key figures, including politicians, during the 'December 3 Emergency Martial Law Incident.'

According to the prosecution's indictment, former Commander of the Republic of Korea Army Counterintelligence Command, Yeo In-hyung, contacted the Ministry of National Defense Investigation Headquarters at around 10:38 PM on December 3 last year, shortly after President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law. Former Commander Yeo reportedly requested support from the investigation headquarters, saying, "You’re watching TV, right? Since martial law has been declared, you need to send 100 of your investigators to us. You have to send them quickly." The investigation headquarters dispatched 10 investigators to the National Assembly, but they were unable to carry out the arrest mission as the motion to lift martial law was passed at the National Assembly.

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