South Korea's anti-graft agency has sent investigators to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, as hundreds of his supporters gather at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach.
Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Bureau for High-ranking Officials were seen loading boxes into several vehicles before leaving their building in the city of Gwacheon early Friday.
The office did not immediately confirm how many investigators were sent.
A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon after he evaded multiple requests to appear for questioning and blocked records of his office in Seoul, hampering an investigation into whether his brief power grab on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion.
Yoon, in a message to conservative supporters gathering outside, said he will “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal team warned Thursday that police officers who try to stop him could face arrest. its presidential security service or even civilians. .
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