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| US probe calls for punishment of troops in Quran burning
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 20-June-2012
5:28:25 AM |
| A US military investigation has recommended disciplinary action for up to seven troops over their role in the burning of Qurans at a base in Afghanistan, a US official said on Tuesday.
No final decision has been made yet on the findings of a probe that examined the torching of Qurans at a US air base in February that sparked deadly riots, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The investigation called for administrative punishment but no criminal charges of up to six Army troops and one member of the Navy, the official told AFP.
The US Army confirmed the probe of the incident had been wrapped up but offered no details on recommended disciplinary measures.
"The investigation is complete and is pending review," said spokesman George Wright.
The Quran burning ignited days of violent anti-US protests in which about 40 people died, plunging relations between foreign forces and their Afghan allies to an all-time low and forcing US President Barack Obama to apologise.
Taliban insurgents sought to exploit the incident and called on Afghans to kill foreign troops in revenge.
The Taliban claimed to have been behind the shooting deaths of two US advisers who were killed inside the Afghan interior ministry after the incident
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