Tensions ran high near the residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thursday, as rival protesters clashed and hundreds of supporters formed a blockade to prevent his imminent arrest.

Thousands of Yoon's supporters have rallied near his residence, chanting slogans and blocking roads to resist attempts to detain him.

A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

South Korean authorities said Monday they had asked a court to authorize a warrant for the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection and abuse of power allegations following his abortive effort to impose martial law.

Near South Korean presidential residence as Yoon faces arrest South Korean protesters gather near the presidential residence after a court approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec.

South Korea's acting president says he will move to fill vacancies in the Constitutional Court. The court is set to rule on the impeachment of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for his declaration of martial law.

In the Republic of Korea, a court has allowed authorities to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of a criminal investigation into his decree to impose martial law. This marks the first time in the country's history that a sitting president has been placed under arrest,