The arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been postponed due to clashes outside his residence.

In South Korea, an attempt to detain ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is accused of attempting a coup, has led to a standoff between investigators and his supporters, according to Orda.kz, citing Yonhap.

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However, the operation faced obstacles: hundreds of supporters of Yoon blocked access to the residence, and the President's Security Service denied investigators entry, citing the protected status of the area. After five hours of standoff, the execution of the warrant was halted.

“We determined that executing the arrest warrant would be virtually impossible due to the ongoing standoff, and we suspended the execution out of concern for the safety of personnel on-site, given the resistance,” the CIO stated.

About a thousand supporters of Yoon gathered at the residence, demanding the cancellation of the warrant, which they referred to as “illegal.” The police deployed over 2,700 officers to maintain order, but no arrests were made.

The arrest warrant remains in effect until January 8. Investigators plan to use the remaining time to make another attempt at apprehension, considering that mass protests may intensify.

Yoon Suk-yeol denies the charges of insurrection and abuse of power. His lawyers have called the warrant “invalid” and filed a lawsuit against the CIO.

Earlier in South Korea, police detained former and current commanders: Moon Sang-ho and Noh Sang-won.