New Delhi: South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 30-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to Yonhap news agency, in a case alleging he ordered a drone operation over Pyongyang to create a pretext for declaring martial law in December 2024.
The Seoul Central District Court is expected to deliver its verdict at a later date.
The case is one of eight legal proceedings currently involving Yoon, who was removed from office last year after his brief imposition of martial law—an event that shocked a country widely regarded as one of Asia’s most stable democracies.
Prosecutors claim the alleged drone operation escalated military tensions with North Korea and, following a drone crash, risked exposing sensitive information about South Korea’s military capabilities.
Yoon has denied all allegations, with his legal team stating that he did not take any action that could provoke a military confrontation with North Korea.
He was indicted in November last year on multiple charges, including benefiting the enemy—an offence that can apply even without direct collaboration if national security interests are compromised or an adversary is indirectly aided.
(DD News)