2006 German troops controversy
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In October 2006, German
troops in Afghanistan
were in the centre of an international scandal
of them posing with human skull
s. Six servicemen were suspended over the first case, and a total of 23 were being investigated in connection with the incident.
The events took place during the War in Afghanistan (2001-present), and included German soldiers taking photographs of each other posed with skulls, including kissing the skulls.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
were in the centre of an international scandal
Scandal
A scandal is a widely publicized allegation or set of allegations that damages the reputation of an institution, individual or creed...
of them posing with human skull
Human skull
The human skull is a bony structure, skeleton, that is in the human head and which supports the structures of the face and forms a cavity for the brain.In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones...
s. Six servicemen were suspended over the first case, and a total of 23 were being investigated in connection with the incident.
The events took place during the War in Afghanistan (2001-present), and included German soldiers taking photographs of each other posed with skulls, including kissing the skulls.