South Korea Prosecutors Seek 30-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Yoon in Pyongyang Drone Case, Yonhap Says

SEOUL, April ⁠24 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korean prosecutors sought ​a 30-year ‌jail term for ‌former ⁠President ⁠Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, ​in a case ​alleging he ordered ⁠a drone ⁠operation ⁠over Pyongyang ​to help create a ​pretext ⁠for his December ⁠2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap news ⁠agency said.

The Seoul Central District Court is expected to rule on the ⁠case at a later date.

(Reporting by Joyce ​LeeEditing by Ed ​Davies)

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