Danish soldiers sent home from Afghanistan over illegal ammunition
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Copenhagen - Three Danish soldiers have been sent home from Afghanistan and face charges over possessing illegal ammunition, the Jyllands-Posten newspaper reported Wednesday. The three soldiers - including one officer - had 20 so-called dum- dum bullets, a bullet designed to expand upon impact but which is banned under international conventions, the report said. "I can confirm that three soldiers from the Danish battalion in Afghanistan have been charged by the Advocate General's Corps over illegal ammunition for their handguns," Peter Otken of the Advocate General's Corps said. If convicted, the three could face life sentences but initial probes have not indicated they had fired the ammunition. All Danish troops with access to handguns have been checked, and both Defence Minister Soren Gade as well as the Danish military have criticized the soldiers. Denmark has some 500 troops in southern Afghanistan.
Copyright DPA
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Danish Soldiers
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Harry Canterbury ,
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:26:26 GMT
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This is the dumbist thing I have ever heard of. Why don't you just execute these guys. Lets get some toy guns that don't shoot at all we wouldn't want to scare these rag heads. Yes rag heads, baby killing,hide behind womens dress,totally inhuman animals who think dying is a good thing. I just think we should nuke them all and get this cat and mouse game over. Too arrest these soliders for carring Dum Dum cartridges is the most outrageous thing I have ever heard of. Just surrender my god.You go figure, no wonder we are loosing the war.My son is a Marine and headed over next month I sure hope he uses every thing at his disposal to defend and kill the enemy. A bunch of dam sissys. I think we need flame throwers, napalm and torture. good by
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