By IRNA
Berlin : A German soldier has been under investigation and suspended from duty for his alleged role in the illegal secret training of Libyan security forces.
The remark was made by deputy defense ministry spokesman Christian Dienst during a regular news conference here on Friday.
The unidentified trooper is charged with tarnishing the image of the German army and being involved in an unauthorized sideline job during his spare time, according to Dienst.
The German army became aware of the illegal activity during the “first half of 2006,” he added.
Dienst refused to say what kind of Libyan security forces the German soldier had actually trained, citing the pending legal probe.
The Munich-based Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported earlier in the day that a private security firm hired the Germans to train or organize training programs for Libyan security forces during their free time.
The 30 men, among them several state police officers, were flown out to Libya and paid 15,000 euros (23,400 dollars) for their services, the daily added.