Ex-special forces commander sentenced to 12-year prison term for martial law role
A former Army special forces commander was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday for helping seal off the National Assembly compound during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence to Kim Hyun-tae, former commander of the 707th Special Missions Group, after convicting him of playing a key role in an…
A former Army special forces commander, Kim Hyun-tae, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday, according to prosecutors. Kim, who was formerly the commander of the 707th Special Missions Group, was found guilty of playing a significant role in an insurrection. The Seoul Central District Court convicted him of leading troops to breach the National Assembly's windows and cut off its power after President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law in December 2024.
Brigadier Generals Lee Sang-hyun and Kim Dae-woo, also implicated in the martial law bid, received prison terms of 10 years and five years, respectively. The court stated that the defendants abandoned their duty to national security and used military power intended for the nation and people for their own interests.
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