The Commanding Officer of the 4th Infantry Battalion responsible for military operations in the Ashanti Region, Lieutenant Colonel Kwesi Ware Peprah has stated that his men fired to only maim but not kill protestors during the disturbances on June 29 in Ejura. According to Lt Colonel Kwesi Ware Peprah who was giving his evidence before the Committee of enquiry into the Ejura shooting incident today, the Commander on the ground informed him that after firing warning shots to disperse the protestors, they were fired at and had to return fire. He said the Regional Police Commander and Deputy Regional Police Commander asked him for military assistance to restore order in the town because the youth had driven the police from Ejura town.