Truemors
In giving footballs out to Afghan children the US has angered some Muslims and appears to have scored an own goal.
A demonstration has been held in south- east Afghanistan accusing US troops of insulting Islam after they distributed footballs bearing the name of Allah.
The balls showed the Saudi Arabian flag which features the Koranic declaration of faith.
The US military said the idea had been to give something for Afghan children to enjoy and they did not realise it would cause offence.
One Afghan MP said it was offensive to have a verse of the Koran written on something that you kicked with your foot.
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