A strange tale from Switzerland

Was it hazing, or something else, when Swiss soldiers, on orders, pelted a comrade with stones and nuts? Consider this strange story (and the now-viral video). Excerpt:

At this stage, it is unclear why the soldiers were told to throw objects at the recruit. A spokesman for the military has said a preliminary investigation into the incident is underway.

A decision is expected to be taken in the next few weeks.

The army has also tweeted about the incident. Roughly translated, the tweet reads: “Mistreatment of Ticinese recruit in Emmen: the army does not accept corporal punishment. The head of the army is visiting the concerned recruit school. Military justice/judiciary is investigating the incident.”