Ex-military commanders get severe prison terms for martial law roles
A Seoul court on Monday sentenced five former military commanders to heavy prison terms over their roles in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. The Seoul Central District Court handed out an 18-year prison term for Yeo In-hyung, former commander of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, and a 15-year term for Lee Jin-woo, former chief of the Capital Defense Command. It…
On Monday, a Seoul court delivered lengthy prison sentences to five former military commanders for their involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to impose martial law in 2024. Yeo In-hyung, who led the Defense Counterintelligence Command, received an 18-year sentence. Lee Jin-woo, the former chief of the Capital Defense Command, was given a 15-year term.
Moon Sang-ho, the ex-commander of the Defense Intelligence Command, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Park An-su, the previous Army Chief of Staff and martial law commander, was handed a 10-year sentence. Kwak Jong-keun, the former commander of the Army Special Warfare Command, was sentenced to nine years behind bars.
The court found the defendants guilty of various charges, including deploying troops to the National Assembly and the National Election Commission and assembling and leading arrest teams for politicians following Yoon's martial law declaration on December 3, 2024. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team had requested more severe punishments, seeking terms ranging from 30 years for Yeo and Lee, 25 years for Park, and 20 years for Kwak and Moon.
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