Seoul: South Korea has dismissed two army generals for their roles in infiltrating the National Assembly and attempting to arrest senior politicians during the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Defense Ministry took disciplinary action against Brig. Gen. Lee Sang-hyun and Rear Adm. Kim Dae-woo, citing their involvement in the incident.

Brig. Gen. Lee Sang-hyun, who was the former commander of the 1st Special Forces Brigade, is accused of leading troops into the National Assembly with the aim of preventing lawmakers from voting down the martial law decree. Rear Adm. Kim Dae-woo, formerly the investigative chief of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, was charged with dispatching a team to arrest politicians during the martial law attempt.

Both generals are currently undergoing trial for their alleged roles in the martial law imposition. The Defense Ministry has stated that it imposed 'severe' disciplinary measures against the officers, though it did not disclose specific details on the punishments.

These dismissals are part of a broader military effort to hold personnel accountable for their participation in the failed martial law bid. Last month, another brigadier general was dismissed, and an additional officer was demoted in connection with the incident. Earlier, four senior military commanders were dismissed for their roles under former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration.

Currently, six military officers are on trial in the Seoul Central District Court. In a related development, the ousted President Yoon was sentenced earlier this month to five years in prison for obstructing investigators' attempts to detain him last year. This ruling is the first among eight cases Yoon is facing trial for, including charges that he led an insurrection through his December 2024 martial law declaration.