Case of soldier wearing Nazi symbol in Afghanistan shelved

The state attorney’s office has shelved the case of a Czech soldier who wore a Nazi symbol while on a foreign mission, Czech Television reported. Jan Čermák was dismissed from the Czech army after newspaper reports that he wore the logo of the SS on his helmet while on duty in Afghanistan. Another soldier was drummed out for a similar offence. The state attorney said Čermák had committed a crime but said his demotion, dismissal and loss of benefits were sufficient punishment.