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South Korean woman who grabbed soldier's gun says 'I just needed to stop them' [View all]
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/05/south-korean-woman-who-grabbed-soldiers-gun-says-i-just-needed-to-stop-themSouth Korean woman who grabbed soldier’s gun says ‘I just needed to stop them’
Video of party spokesperson grappling with rifle-wielding soldier has gone viral as symbol of defiance against martial law
Reuters
Thu 5 Dec 2024 07.53 EST
A South Korean party spokesperson seen grappling with a rifle-wielding soldier in a video that went viral as a symbol of defiance against martial law has insisted that she was not especially brave.
President Yoon Suk Yeol was forced to abandon his declaration of martial law this week after 190 lawmakers defied a contingent of soldiers in helmets and body armour and voted unanimously to reject it.
Footage of the lawmakers’ aides tussling with the troops to prevent them entering the main hall has become a symbol of public rejection of the attempt to impose military rule.
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“My only thought was that I just needed to stop them. I pushed them away, shook them off, and did everything I could,” she told Reuters.
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