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HaaretzSecurity

Syrian Reports IDF Killed Young Man with Down Syndrome Near Border

Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba

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Hebrew · 5 newsrooms covering

Syrian Civil Defense reported that a young man with Down syndrome was killed by IDF fire near the border fence in Syria's Daraa province. The IDF stated that soldiers conducted a suspect arrest procedure as the individual approached their forces. The man's body was reportedly left near the border fence by Israeli forces.

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  • A young man with Down syndrome was killed by IDF fire in Syria, according to Syrian reports.
  • The Syrian Civil Defense reported the incident occurred in Jamilah, Daraa province.
  • The IDF stated soldiers performed a suspect arrest procedure as the individual approached.
  • Syrian reports claim the man's body was left near the border fence by Israeli forces.
Syrian Reports IDF Killed Young Man with Down Syndrome Near Border
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A young man with Down syndrome was killed overnight by Israeli military fire in the village of Jamilah in Syria's Daraa province, according to the Syrian Civil Defense. The organization reported that the man's body was found near the border fence after it was handed over and placed there by Israeli forces.

The IDF stated that soldiers "carried out a suspect arrest procedure, during which he continued to approach the force."

HaaretzLeft · Tel Aviv

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