US probe calls for punishment of troops in Quran burning

WASHINGTON: 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 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.