Supporters of the South Korean president stormed the court (video).

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is accused of attempting to seize power by force, stormed the court that decided to keep him in custody.

It is reported that on Sunday, the court in South Korea extended President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention for another 20 days, provoking massive protests from his supporters. Furious demonstrators broke into the courthouse, smashed windows, and penetrated inside, causing chaos.

Specifically, the president's supporters broke through police cordons, invaded the courthouse, smashed furniture, and used fire extinguishers against law enforcement officers who tried to stop the unrest.

It is known that 40 people have been detained.

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stormed the court that detained the head of state

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Let us recall that in December, parliament removed Yoon Suk-yeol from power after his attempts to introduce martial law in the country to fight political opponents.

Detention of President Yoon Suk-yeol

On January 3, investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), who arrived at the residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for his arrest, faced resistance from the head of state's security service and ultimately abandoned their plans.

On January 6, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) decided to delegate the police to execute a warrant for the arrest of the President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk-yeol in the case of a coup.