An Afghan National Policeman fires a rocket-propelled grenade during a live-fire exercise near Beshud, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 13. The range is for U.S. forces to evaluate the ANP on their marksmanship skills. SPC. JUSTIN FRENCH / ARMYFrom Military.com:
French Muslim soldiers have refused to serve in Afghanistan, saying their faith forbids them from fighting fellow Muslims, a military spokesman confirmed to AFP.
"The refusal to be assigned to a mission for religious reasons is a micro-phenomenon concerning fewer than five cases per year," said Colonel Benoit Royal, confirming a report on the website of left-wing daily Liberation.
Liberation's respected "Defence Secret" blog reported Wednesday that an infantry soldier in eastern France had in October refused to be stationed in Afghanistan but later agreed, after meeting with a Muslim chaplain.
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My Comment: Are Muslims saying the same thing in other Nato military organizations?
