Israeli forces accused of killing disabled man in Syria raid
Israeli forces are accused of shooting dead a Syrian man with an intellectual disability during a night raid in Jamla; locals say his body was found bound near a UN base.
Israeli forces have been accused of shooting dead a Syrian man with an intellectual disability and hearing problems during a night raid in southern Syria, according to Al Jazeera.
The broadcaster's NewsFeed report, published on October 23, said the man was reportedly killed during the raid in Jamla, in southern Syria.
Citing local residents, Al Jazeera reported that the man's body was later discovered kilometres away, near a United Nations peacekeeper base. According to the locals, his hands were bound when the body was found.
The report did not name the man and gave no further details about the Israeli unit involved or the exact circumstances of his death. The allegation rests on the accounts of local people cited by the broadcaster.
Al Jazeera's item did not mention any response from the Israeli military to the accusation.
Source: Al Jazeera English — TrendWire reports stories in its own words; facts should be confirmed against the original source.