ANKARA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Turkish soldiers who were seen in video footage mistreating Syrian refugees at the border have been detained, local media reported on Monday.
The report said, citing Turkish Armed Forces statement, that "all necessary administrative and legal procedures" have been launched into the suspected soldiers.
Footage of soldiers mistreating four Syrian refugees trying to cross into Turkey illegally drew widespread criticism, especially in social media.
The army stated that the personnel have been detained with necessary legal action.
According to the delegation's examinations, the incident took place on Friday in one of the Turkish border units.
The video was recorded by another soldier, who sent it to his contact in Germany through WhatsApp, eventually leading to its spreading in social media.
The investigation delegation described the incident as "an act carried out deliberately to weaken and harm Turkey and the Turkish Armed Forces," according to report.
