From IDF investigating reports 4 Syrian civilians were wounded by troops’ gunfire during protest
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The IDF says it is investigating reports that four Syrian civilians were wounded by troops’ gunfire near the southern Syria village of Swisah earlier today during a protest against the army’s presence there.
According to the military, troops spotted several groups, including some who were approaching forces operating in the area.
“After calling on the protesters to move away, the forces responded with fire to disperse them,” the IDF says, adding that “the claim about casualties in the area is being examined.”
The local Daraa 24 outlet reports that among the injuries was a child shot in the back, and another man who was hit in the stomach. The other two injuries are listed as minor, according to the report.
#متابعة: أُصيب أربعة مدنيين، بينهم طفل، جراء إطلاق نار من قوات إسرائيلية في ثكنة الدواية بمحيط قرية سويسة بريف القنيطرة الجنوبي، وفقاً لمصدر محلي لدرعا 24
أوضح المصدر أن الطفل أصيب بطلق ناري في ظهره وتم نقله إلى أحد مستشفيات دمشق لتلقي العلاج، فيما أصيب شاب آخر في بطنه ويخضع… pic.twitter.com/JGzR3tFE2B
— Daraa 24 – 24 درعا (@Daraa24_24) December 25, 2024
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