Egyptian Soldiers Shoot Mentally-Impaired Palestinian at Gaza-Egypt Borderline

Rabat – According to the Doha-based Al Jazeera Arabic, Egyptian soldiers shot a mentally-impaired Palestinian man as he crossed the western sea border in the city of Rafah at the Gaza Strip-Egypt borderline.

A video aired by Al Jazeera Arabic on Friday shows the 28-year-old Palestinian man crossing the border naked. As soon as he finished crossing the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, he was shot dead by Egyptian soldiers.

The victim was shot without previous warning from Egyptian soldiers, according to the same source.