South Korean authorities arrested retired military intelligence commander Noh Sang-won for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, revealing a network of loyalists involved in the self-coup. Noh, former head of the Defence Intelligence Command, was taken into custody after refusing to attend a court hearing on evidence tampering and fleeing charges. Opposition lawmakers claim Noh assisted Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun in drafting the martial law decree, which was quickly rejected by lawmakers, leading to Yoon withdrawing the measure within hours.
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