AsianFin -- South Korean anti-corruption investigators were unable to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday after encountering resistance from his security team and about a thousand protesters outside his residence.
A team from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials entered Yoon’s residential compound in Seoul’s Yongsan district in the morning, aiming to execute the arrest. However, they were blocked by presidential security forces, prompting the investigators to withdraw at 1:30 p.m. local time, citing safety concerns for personnel on site.
The arrest attempt followed Yoon’s controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, which led to his impeachment. Investigators are probing Yoon on charges of insurrection, but he has repeatedly refused to cooperate with questioning. An arrest warrant was subsequently requested and approved, escalating tensions further.
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