They were met with a “human wall” of around 200 soldiers and security officers. After nearly six hours and several altercations of “varying intensity”, they called off the attempt on safety grounds.
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Anti-corruption officials added they had “serious regret about the attitude of the suspect, who did not respond to a process by law”, said The Guardian.
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“Several potential courses of action remain on the table,” said The Guardian. Officials could attempt to arrest Yoon again as the warrant doesn’t expire until 6 January, although they could also apply for an extension. They could also “bypass further direct confrontation” with a pre-trial detention warrant, although this could face similar challenges if Yoon failed to comply.
Eighty police officers and investigators from the country’s anti-corruption agency entered the presidential compound in Seoul to detain Yoon following his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.
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