Army Says Soldier Being Questioned for 'Firing at Protesters'
Social media users have heavily circulated CCTV footage showing an army soldier firing at the Hizbullah-Amal protesters in the Tayyouneh-Ain al-Remmaneh area from a close distance during Thursday’s deadly incidents.
In an official statement issued overnight, the army acknowledged that the footage shows “a soldier opening fire at protesters during the confrontations that erupted two days ago in the Tayyouneh area,” noting that he is being “interrogated under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.”
Al-Jadeed TV meanwhile quoted “sources close to the Lebanese Army” as saying that “the army started responding to gunfire after three people were killed by gunfire in the armed clash.”
“This is what appeared in the circulated videos that show an army soldier opening fire,” the sources added.
Source: Naharnet
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