Guwahati, June 12 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday after being convicted in a case related to a drone operation involving North Korea, according to court officials.

Prosecutors had alleged that the operation, which involved sending drones into North Korean territory, was intended to create a pretext for Yoon's controversial declaration of martial law in 2024.

A spokesperson for the Seoul Central District Court told AFP that Yoon had been handed a 30-year prison sentence in the case but did not provide further details.

Special prosecutors had argued that the drone operation sought to "fabricate wartime conditions" and undermined national security. They...