Afghan colonel arrested in prisoner torture case; U.S. link suspected

By Dylan Welch MAIDAN SHAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An Afghan army colonel has been arrested by the government for illegally handing over prisoners to a man working with a U.S. special forces team that was accused of torture and killings, three sources have told Reuters. The rare arrest of a senior military officer underlines the resolve of Kabul in cracking down on excesses in the 12-year-long civil war ahead of an election next year. ...

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