Insurgents' bodies incident

On April 18, 2012 the Los Angeles Times released photos of U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division posing with body parts of dead insurgents,[1][2] after a soldier in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division[3] gave the photos to the LA Times to draw attention to "a breakdown in security, discipline and professionalism"[4] among U.S. troops operating in Afghanistan.

[1] Here the paratroopers should identify three insurgents whose explosives had detonated accidentally as they were preparing a roadside bomb according to Afghan police.

The Los Angeles Times reports: "Two soldiers posed holding a dead man's hand with the middle finger raised.

"[5] The actions of the soldiers were condemned by General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF).

"[7] The New York Times reported that according to White House sources President Obama called for an investigation of the matter and said that those responsible would be held accountable.

"[9] Another reason for the muted reaction in Afghanistan was that evening TV bulletins did not show the photos, and that many ordinary Afghans have no internet access.