South Korean court issues fresh arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon
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Seoul: A South Korean court issued a fresh arrest warrant for ex president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, extending the former leader s detention while faci...
Seoul: A South Korean court issued a fresh arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, extending the former leader's detention while facing charges linked to his 2024 attempt to impose martial law.
Prosecutors indicted Yoon in November on several charges of aiding the enemy, alleging that he ordered drone flights over North Korea to strengthen his effort to declare military rule.
The arrest warrant for that case was set to expire on January 18, but Friday's order extends it by a maximum of six months.
"The warrant was issued under concerns he could destroy evidence," an official from the Seoul Central District Court told AFP.
Yoon has been in custody for months while several criminal trials take place.
