▲ In this file photo, Col. Kim Hyun-tae, head of the Army Special Warfare Command's 707th Special Mission Group, answers questions from lawmakers during a parliamentary hearing in Seoul on Feb. 17, 2025. (Yonhap)

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Martial law trial involving 6 military officers transferred to Seoul's district court

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- A martial law-related trial involving six military officers has been referred to the Seoul Central District Court at the request of a special counsel team, the defense ministry said Tuesday.

Col. Kim Hyun-tae, head of the Army Special Warfare Command's 707th Special Mission Group, and five other officers are standing trial at a court-martial on charges of playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in December 2024.

The special counsel team has recently requested the case be referred to the Seoul Central District Court, according to the ministry.

By law, active soldiers are subject to attend trial at a military court, but a special counsel team can demand the transfer of such cases under the jurisdiction of military prosecutors to another court.

Of the six officers, Brig. Gen. Lee Sang-hyun and Kim are accused of leading troops to storm into the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting down the martial law decree.

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