Defense Minister Ahn Kyu-back. YonhapSEOUL, November 21 (AJP) - A task force has been formed to investigate any illegal activities by military personnel and officials during disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle late last year, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Minister Ahn Kyu-back will lead the task force consisting of some 50 members from various military branches and civilian advisers, in coordination with a separate task force headed by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to conduct relevant investigations.
"The task force will review all internal and externally-obtained data including those currently under investigation by independent prosecutors, and also accept tipoffs," the ministry said.
Since August, the ministry has been conducting an internal audit to identify those involved in the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law.
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