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Old military event picture falsely portrayed as night of S.Korea martial law

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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on December 3 before he was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers faced down soldiers at parliament and voted to overturn the measure.

A picture that ricocheted across social media worldwide does not show tanks rolling into the capital Seoul after Yoon 's shock announcement.

The photo dates back to news reports from January 2024 about a military exercise in the city.