Saqr Says Chronic Health Problem Behind Syrian Deaths
State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr on Monday said that a medical report he received on the death of four Syrian refugees showed they deceased as the result of chronic health problems, the State-run National News Agency reported.
Saqr received the report from a medical committee tasked with investigating the reasons leading to the death of four Syrians who were taken into the army's custody.
The men were detained in a security raid earlier this month that netted around 355 Syrians in refugee settlements in and around the town of Arsal, near the Syrian border.
The army had said four of the detained died from chronic health conditions, but the local Syrians alleged they died under beatings and torture.
Source: Naharnet
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