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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol backtracked on his shortlived decree in the early hours of Wednesday local time and withdrew the troops deployed to carry out the order. South Korean lawmakers are now calling for resignations.

<p>SEOUL — The National Election Commission of South Korea unveiled Friday that about 300 troops were deployed to its buildings, including its headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on the outskirts of Seoul on Tuesday night when South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.</p>

News of raid comes as officials say Yoon’s former defence minister attempted suicide while in custody

Yoon Suk Yeol disputes insurrection charges and calls martial law decreee an ‘act of governance’ amid reports of a second attempt by police to raid his office

President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his declaration of martial law.