South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea.

Yoon Suk Yeol accused opposition parties, which maintain a majority in the South Korea legislature, of seeking to "paralyze" the government.

Photos and videos showed parliamentary staffers spraying fire extinguishers at armed martial law forces as they tried to breach the National Assembly.

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's opposition party urges President Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree.

South Korea’s main opposition party announced that it would seek to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he shocked the nation by briefly imposing martial law.

South Korea’s opposition party members gather at the country's parliament building on Dec. 4 after the president declared martial law.

Parliamentary aides in South Korea emptied fire extinguishers on armed troops entering the national assembly as protesters took to the streets.

South Korea’s parliament voted to end martial law just hours after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared the move, accusing opposition parties of antistate activities.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" in a televised speech on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon said the measure was necessary due to the actions of the country's liberal opposition,