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August 28, 2012

No Criminal Charges for U.S. Troops in Koran Burning, Urinating Incidents 
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The U.S. military has lightly reprimanded troops involved in incidents
that sparked deadly unrest in Afghanistan earlier this year —
Marines urinating on corpses and the burning of copies of the Koran. On
Monday, both the Army and Marine corps said the servicemembers involved
had received administrative punishments such as demotions or reductions
in pay but no criminal charges. The burning of Korans at Bagram Air Base
sparked violence that killed at least six U.S. soldiers and dozens of
Afghans.

 

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