On April 18, 2012, the Los Angeles Times released photos of U.S. soldiers posing with body parts of dead insurgents,[1][2] after a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division gave the photos to the Los Angeles Times to draw attention to "a breakdown in security, discipline and professionalism"[3] among U.S. troops operating in Afghanistan.[1][3] The pictures had been taken at a police station in Zabol province in February 2010.[1]
The event followed two other recent and embarrassing revelations about soldier morale and discipline in the US army: the case of soldiers urinating on dead Taliban soldiers in 2011, which was made public in January 2012, and the burning of the Quran at Bagram Airfield, which had occurred in February 2012.
- ^ a b c Zucchino, David (18 April 2012). "U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Fantz, Ashley (19 April 2012). "How will leaked photos impact U.S. mission in Afghanistan?". CNN. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ a b Stelter, Brian (18 April 2012). "Pentagon Sought to Stop Paper From Using Photos". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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