SEOUL — South Korean police officers had confronted security service agents for over three hours to raid the office of President Yoon Suk-yeol, multiple media outlets said Wednesday citing the police.
A group of police investigators attempted to raid the presidential office in central Seoul from 11:50 a.m. local time (0250 GMT), but security service agents blocked them from getting in for security reasons.
Earlier in the day, the police launched a raid on the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police and the National Assembly Police Guards, as well as the presidential office.
The police investigated insurrection and other charges over Yoon’s martial law declaration on the night of Dec. 3, rescinded by the National Assembly hours later.
President Yoon reportedly was not staying at the presidential office building.
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