South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home
Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached president after hours-long standoff
South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him.
South Korean investigators head to Seoul in attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
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Authorities suspended the execution of the warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after facing resistance from his security detail at his residence in Seoul.
Investigators halt attempt to detain South Korean president after standoff
Investigators seeking to detain Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his attempt to institute martial law scuffled with security service officers blocking entry to his residence.
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On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.
South Korean presidential guards prevent arrest of impeached Yoon after tense stand-off
Officials called off the effort due to concerns over the safety of its personnel after they were outnumbered by cordons of presidential security service personnel inside the compound.
South Korean investigators call off attempt to arrest Yoon after standoff
South Korean anti-corruption officials and police withdrew from an attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday after an hours-long standoff with the presidential security detail.
Attempt to arrest S Korea president Yoon suspended
A day of high drama has drawn to an end in South Korea, with investigators suspending an attempt to arrest ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour standoff with the security team outside his home.
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