A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday he trusted President Yoon Suk Yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament.

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law, Yonhap news agency reported.

Prosecutors indicted detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law last month.

The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon Suk Yeol could face years in prison for his shock martial-law decree, which sought to ban political and parliamentary activity and control the media.

Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in connection to insurrection charges. South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon last month after he briefly declared martial law and thrust the country into chaos.

South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection, with his short-lived martial law declaration on 3 December.

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country's detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament.

Yonhap news agency says South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law.

A former head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, indicted in connection with President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration, said Tuesday that he repeatedly expressed his opposition to the scheme to Yoon,

Prosecutors assert that President Yoon Suk Yeol directed officials to cut off the supply of electricity and water to left-leaning news organizations that had criticized his administration.