Mon, Oct 24, 2005 - Page 4 News List

Violations raise ire against US soldiers

INCENSED TV footage of US troops burning the bodies of Taliban militants has enraged Muslims and ordinary Afghanistanis alike, causing talk of a `jihad' to surface

AFP , KABUL

The coalition said it would be unfair for its hard work in Afghanistan to be undermined by the alleged actions of a few soldiers.

"The deeds of our armed forces speak for themselves and this one event, while it is unacceptable, should not in any way hinder people's belief of what we have done over the past couple of years," coalition spokesman Colonel Jim Yonts said.

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