🇺🇸US Military Apologises to 🇦🇫Afghans Over Offensive Propaganda Leaflet

The US military in Afghanistan apologised for distributing propaganda leaflets featuring a passage from the Qur’an superimposed on to the image of a dog, which could cause offence to Muslims.

The US military, in a statement, said the incident had been a mistake.

The leaflets depict a lion chasing a dog bearing a Qur’anic passage that appears on banners used by Taliban militants.

However, the passage used is also the basic Islamic statement of faith, and associating one of Islam’s most sacred texts with a dog, considered unclean in Islam, could cause offence.

“I sincerely apologise. We have the deepest respect for Islam and our Muslim partners worldwide,” said Maj Gen James Linder. “There is no excuse for this mistake. I am reviewing our procedures to determine the cause of this incident and to hold the responsible party accountable. Furthermore, I will make appropriate changes to [ensure] this never happens again.”

UCJ, UNILORIN.