An American soldier has been disciplined and ordered home from Iraq after using a copy of the Koran for target practice.

The book was found with 14 bullet holes on a shooting range with offensive language scrawled inside according to Saeed al-Zubaie, head of a US-allied Sunni Arab tribal council in the area where the Koran was found.
Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the US forces in Iraq.
Reports said soldiers were met with protests when they went to the Radwaniya, where the book was found.
A US military spokesman said the incident was "deeply troubling" and an investigation would be launched.
"Coalition commanders have briefed local leaders on the results of the investigation and expressed their deep regret," he said.
"They have also undertaken disciplinary action against the soldier who was involved and he has been removed from Iraq."
It is not clear what other action has been taken by the military against the soldier.
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