ISTANBUL
Several general-level officers of the South Korean military, who were punished over their alleged role in the 2024 failed martial law bid by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, have filed lawsuits against the Defense Ministry, seeking to revoke the punishment, local media reported on Tuesday.
Seven of 37 general-level officers who were slapped with disciplinary actions have challenged the ministry's action, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.
Among those who have filed lawsuits were former defense intelligence commander Moon Sang-ho and former drone operations commander Kim Yong-dae.
Another 29 military generals have appealed against the decisions made by the ministry's disciplinary committee, although they have yet to file lawsuits seeking to cancel the disciplinary measures.
Of the generals punished, only Kwak Jong-keun, former commander of the Army Special Warfare Command, has accepted the measure without taking additional measures.
After an internal probe against about 860 general-level and field-grade officers, the Defense Ministry has identified some 180 military personnel as having been involved in the former president's martial law bid in Dec. 2024.