As usual, a dire piece of journalism. Although they give a whole bunch of what appear to be eyewitness details (a report received from the scene, possibly from the hotel authorities) does it say anywhere
why the police and army took this action? They mention the sheriff and the lawyer representing the accusing party, but what was the accusation? Where did all those poor tourists end up, and what did they have to say about the experience? Hopefully LT-based posters can fill in the gaps!
One thing that is true in the article is the final sentence:
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This incident creates an international image of a country at war, undermining all this government's efforts to project the country as a high-end tourist option.
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Yes - whatever the hotel owners or management were guilty of, nothing justifies this treatment of tourists or staff.