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South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec. 3 only to rescind the order after parliament met in defiance of a security cordon to vote it invalid.

Colonel Kim Hyun-tae , commanding officer of the 707th Special Missions Group , says he took all responsibility for his troops' raid on parliament last week .

He said he was acting under orders from the defence minister.

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