Seoul: The defense ministry has taken decisive action by dismissing an Army brigadier general for his involvement in the failed martial law attempt under former President Yoon Suk Yeol. This dismissal is part of a broader disciplinary initiative targeting high-ranking military officials who played roles in the controversial episode.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the defense minister convened a committee meeting last week to deliberate on disciplinary measures for seven general-level officers implicated in the martial law plan, which was declared on December 3 of the previous year. The outcome of these deliberations led to the announcement on Friday that two officers received severe disciplinary actions.

Among those penalized is Army Brig. Gen. Lee Jae-sik, who has been dismissed from his position. Lee was serving as the planning and coordination chief for the martial law command at the time of its declaration. Another brigadier general involved has reportedly been demoted.

An official from the ministry stated, "In addition to the two individuals announced today, we plan to make further announcements once the process of notifying the generals of the disciplinary measures taken against them is complete." This indicates that more actions are expected against other implicated officers.

The other general-level officers under scrutiny include Kwak Jong-keun, the former chief of the Army Special Warfare Command; Yeo In-hyung, the former head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command; and Lee Jin-woo, the former head of the Capital Defense Command. They are anticipated to face significant penalties as determined by the committee.