Investigators attempt to arrest South Korean president
South Korean investigators have attempted to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered near his residence in Seoul, vowing to protect him.
About 20 investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials and police officers were seen entering the gate of Yoon's residence in Seoul to execute a warrant for his detention.
It wasn't clear whether the president would cooperate with authorities trying to detain him.
Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials arrive at the gate of the presidential residence in Seoul. (AP)
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