14 South Korean generals dismissed in martial law probe, more pending

Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back (centre) speaks during a press conference at the Defence Ministry in Seoul on Feb 12 to announce the outcome of its investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration on Dec 3, 2024. - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: The Defence Ministry has dismissed 14 generals under its toughest levels of military discipline over the Dec 3 martial law declaration, as further proceedings remain underway, Seoul's ministry said Wednesday (Feb 18).

The dismissals follow a six-month investigation by the ministry’s task force, conducted as part of a pangovernmental effort. The task force deployed about 120 personnel to examine 24 military units and institutions and question roughly 860 individuals.