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June 21, 2012

U.S. Troops Involved in Koran Burning Face Lowest Possible Reprimand 
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U.S. troops who burned Korans in Afghanistan earlier this year appear
likely to avoid criminal charges. Military investigators are
recommending administrative punishment for as many as seven troops
involved in the burnings, the lowest possible reprimand for their
actions. 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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