Panama police’s Arab target practice sparks outcry

The controversy arose after photos emerged showing a man pointing a gun at an image of a person wearing what appeared to be a traditional Arab headdress.

Panama’s police force has issued an apology for taking part in an Israeli-run training course after images showed officers shooting at targets that appeared to depict people dressed in traditional Arab clothing.

The controversy arose after photos emerged from the training, one of which showed a man pointing a gun at an image of an armed person wearing what appeared to be a traditional headdress.

The images were published on Twitter by the National Police and the local Israeli chamber of commerce but were later deleted.