Protesters smash windows, storm South Korean court after it extends Yoon's detention
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Protesters smash windows, storm South Korean court after it extends Yoon's detention
Reuters
Published Jan 19, 2025 03:21 PM PHT
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Dozens of angry protesters stormed a South Korean court building in Seoul early on Sunday (January 19) after the court extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days.
Yoon earlier this week became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning, short-lived Dec. 3 declaration of martial law that has plunged the country into political turmoil.
Shortly after the court's decision was announced around 3 a.m. (1800 GMT) on Sunday, his supporters swarmed the building, overwhelming riot police trying to keep them at bay.
Footage showed protesters blasting fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance, before they flooded inside, smashing windows and flinging objects. Police, who restored order a few hours later, said they had so far arrested 46 protesters.
(Production: Feline Lim, Yeonbin Park)
Dozens of angry protesters stormed a South Korean court building in Seoul early on Sunday (January 19) after the court extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days.
Yoon earlier this week became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection related to his stunning, short-lived Dec. 3 declaration of martial law that has plunged the country into political turmoil.
Shortly after the court's decision was announced around 3 a.m. (1800 GMT) on Sunday, his supporters swarmed the building, overwhelming riot police trying to keep them at bay.
Footage showed protesters blasting fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance, before they flooded inside, smashing windows and flinging objects. Police, who restored order a few hours later, said they had so far arrested 46 protesters.
(Production: Feline Lim, Yeonbin Park)
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