SAEDNEWS: Clear orders to avoid using weapons and refrain from confronting civilians show the police focus on identifying protest leaders and safeguarding citizens while exercising operational restraint on the ground.
Video footage from special units shows police prioritizing the separation of peaceful protesters from agitators. Orders from field commanders emphasize no action against ordinary citizens, with officers targeting only leaders inciting violence or property damage. The clips, widely shared on social media, highlight police restraint, avoidance of all weapons—including non-lethal—and instructions to act with patience and courtesy. Field reviews confirm a strategy of measured intervention: safeguarding public safety while protecting the right to peaceful protest.
