Ex-special forces commander sentenced to 12-yr prison term for martial law role
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A former Army special forces commander was sentenced ...
A former Army special forces commander, Kim Hyun-tae, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in imposing martial law, according to the Seoul Central District Court. The court convicted him of leading troops to break into the National Assembly compound and cut off power after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December 2024.
Brigadier Generals Lee Sang-hyun and Kim Dae-woo were also found guilty and sentenced to 10 years and five years in prison respectively. The court criticized the defendants for abandoning their duty to national security and using military power for personal interests rather than for the nation and its people.
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