Ex-defense minister indicted on insurrection charges in martial law probe

▲ Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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Ex-defense minister indicted on insurrection charges in martial law probe

By Chae Yun-hwan

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday indicted former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun under detention on charges of insurrection over his alleged role in the short-lived imposition of martial law this month.

The prosecution's special investigation team indicted Kim on charges of abuse of power and playing an "integral" role in an insurrection, marking the first indictment in the case on President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched declaration of martial law on Dec. 3.

Prosecutors believe Kim recommended Yoon declare martial law, and led the deployment of troops to the National Assembly and the National Election Commission's offices during martial law.

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