NG camp argument

A SMALL number of relatives of conscripts at the Limassol training camp were yesterday involved in an angry exchange with the commander and another officer over the soldiers’ weekend furlough, the defence ministry said.

The ministry said the incident took place in the morning.

Relatives reacted over the lack of information concerning the exact time the soldiers would receive their 24-hour furlough, a ministry statement said.

The incident is being investigated by the police in cooperation with the National Guard and measures will be taken if necessary, the statement said.

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