Seoul: The defense ministry announced the formation of a task force to probe the involvement of military and ministry officials in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted martial law in December last year. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back is leading the task force, which includes approximately 50 personnel from the inspection bureau and external experts.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the initiative follows an interagency task force launched by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok's office. This task force aims to determine whether public officials engaged in illegal activities or misconduct related to Yoon's martial law attempt. A total of 49 central government agencies are under scrutiny as part of this investigation.
The defense ministry, which is one of 12 key agencies undergoing intensive inspection, stated that it will fully cooperate with the interagency task force. To aid the investigation, the ministry plans to establish a hotline and an email channel for receiving tips.
In addition to these efforts, the ministry has been conducting an independent investigation since August into military units that were involved in the martial law operations. The findings from this investigation are expected to be released soon.