A Seoul court issued a warrant Saturday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for an extended period over his botched martial law bid last month in the first such detention of a sitting South Korean president.

South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.

Yoon Suk Yeol, detained since Wednesday after a major operation at his home, faces rebellion charges over his December 3 martial law declaration.