Three Americans accused of torturing
Afghans in a private jail during a freelance counterterror mission went
on trial Wednesday, with their leader denying any wrongdoing and
claiming U.S. government support. Jonathan K. Idema of Fayetteville,
N.C., Edward Caraballo of New York City and Brett Bennett were arrested
when Afghan security forces raided their makeshift jail in a house in
Kabul on July 5. American and Afghan authorities say they were
vigilantes posing as U.S. special forces and had no official backing. [more]
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