South Korean commander apologizes, is called incompetent

South Korean commander apologizes, is called incompetent

Seoul, South Korea-a commander of the South Korean special forces apologized after he commissioned his troops to storm the parliament after The law law . He explained that he had put his soldiers in "great danger".

The responsibility of the commander

Colonel Kim Hyun-Tae, commander of the 707th Special Task Force South Korea, described himself as a "incompetent and irresponsible commander" at a press conference on Monday. He had ordered the use of his troops in the national parliament during the short -lived declaration of war of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

"I ordered the commitment in the national parliament. When the commander responsible for the 197 affected troops, I was the first to get in with a helicopter. I instructed it to areolate the building, to lead physical arguments on the front and back goals, to break windows and to enter the premises," he explained.

The consequences for the soldiers

"If such commands had been granted in combat, everyone had died," he added, emphasizing: "These troops are the tragic victims of this situation. They are not guilty. They are not guilty of being followed by the commands of an incompetent commander. Please forgive them."

Kim also blamed the former Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun because he "exploited" the soldiers on the chaotic night.

protests and political turbulence

The South Koreans watched incredulously when President Yoon announced war law in a shocking television speech on Tuesday. Despite the military decree, demonstrators gathered in front of the parliament and demanded Yoon's resignation.

In a dramatic night, MPs came by force by force past almost 300 soldiers who were stationed outside the National Assembly building, and unanimously voted to block the decree that the President was legally subject - which made his unilateral arrangement reversed effectively.

a memorable event

One of the most striking moments of this night was a video of the former journalist and now a politician to Gwi-Ryeong, the seized the weapon of a soldier , while members of the troops were responsible for access to parliament.

Kim asked for understanding and forgiveness for his soldiers who only followed his commands. "At the moment my soldiers are suffering enormously, and their families - wives and children - are watching this in a pain," he said.

Legal consequences and public reactions

Kim said that he would take full responsibility for his actions and accept all legal consequences: "I will bear the burden for everything they did." The South Korea national police investigated Yoon, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun and other high-ranking civil servants for suspected treason. Kim Yong-Hyun was The night of extraordinary events put the country and the world into turmoil. The explanation of a military emergency that lasted for six hours was with shock and anger Recorded that after decades of military dictatorship and a long, bloody struggle for democracy in the 1980s deeply injured

although yoon A vote on an office process Opposition survived parliament, his political future hangs in the ropes. His party said that she would strive for Yoon's resignation and asked the president to