S. Korea's NSC files complaint against 13 opposition lawmakers over drone claim

The National Security Council (NSC) of South Korea said on January 3 that it has filed a complaint with police against 13 opposition lawmakers over their claims that the NSC had ordered the military to send a drone into Pyongyang last year, Report informs via Yonhap.

The complaint was filed against Rep. Boo Seung-chan of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) and 12 other DP lawmakers for the alleged violation of the information and communications law.

The lawmakers have "seriously" damaged the NSC's reputation by spreading false information alleging that it ordered the Drone Operations Command to infiltrate Pyongyang with a drone and that National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik was directly involved in the matter, according to the presidential office.

The office said the DP lawmakers made "baseless claims" without evidence, which constitute a criminal act that "endangers national security" and its legal action is aimed at restoring the NSC's reputation and preventing the spread of "fake news."