{
  "id": 3685399,
  "title": "Ex-special forces commander sentenced to 12-yr prison term for martial law role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ex-special-forces-commander-sentenced-to-12-yr-prison-term-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827007900315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nBrigadier 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.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A former Army special forces commander was sentenced ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Army special forces commander Kim Hyun-tae sentenced to 12 years in prison",
    "Convicted for leading troops to break into National Assembly compound",
    "Court criticized defendants for abandoning duty to national security"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The prison sentences handed to the former special forces commander and other high-ranking officers mark a significant accountability for their actions during the martial law period, underscoring the judiciary's role in checking military power.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-special forces commander sentenced to 12-year prison term for martial law role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ex-special-forces-commander-sentenced-to-12-year-prison-term-for",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Ex-Special Mission Group Chief Gets 12 Years in Prison for Role in 2024 Martial Law Incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ex-special-mission-group-chief-gets-12-years-in-prison-for-role-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:46:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}