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Special Counsel Raids Defense Ministry and Drone Operations Command in Investigation of Yoon Suk Yeol

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The special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law has expanded to include treason charges, leading to raids on the Drone Operations Command (DOC) and the defense ministry. The investigation, led by special counsel Cho Eun-suk, has obtained evidence related to the case from 24 locations, including the DOC, the Ministry of Defense, and the Defense Counterintelligence Command. The special counsel suspects that Yoon ordered the military to send drones to North Korea to provoke the country and justify the imposition of martial law, which was blocked by a National Assembly vote.

Key Takeaways:

  • The special counsel investigation has expanded to include treason charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
  • The investigation has obtained evidence from 24 locations, including the Drone Operations Command, the Ministry of Defense, and the Defense Counterintelligence Command.
  • The special counsel suspects that Yoon ordered the military to send drones to North Korea to provoke the country and justify the imposition of martial law.
  • The team has reportedly secured a recording of a military officer suggesting that Yoon directly instructed the drone command to prepare a drone mission across the border into Pyongyang.
  • The special counsel is also looking into allegations that the military was involved in the cover-up of the drone operation and that the DOC deliberately modified a drone to carry anti-Pyongyang leaflets despite knowing the risk of it crashing to the ground.
  • The investigation is also examining the claims made by North Korea that it discovered the remains of the drone carrying the leaflets in October last year.
  • Maj. Gen. Kim Yong-dae, the head of the drone command, is also under investigation.

Statistics:

  • 24 locations were raided by the special counsel investigation.
  • The raids were conducted on the DOC, the Ministry of Defense, and the Defense Counterintelligence Command in Seoul and Pocheon, north of Seoul.
  • The investigation is still ongoing, with the special counsel team continuing to gather evidence related to the case.
  • The recording of a military officer suggesting that Yoon instructed the drone command to prepare a drone mission is reportedly evidence obtained by the investigation.

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