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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Tong-Hyung

Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

South Korea Martial Law - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.

As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Yoon following last week’s failed effort, the presidential security service fortified Yoon's compound with barbed wire and rows of tightly placed vehicles blocking the path to his residence.

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