An Afghan court yesterday * sentenced three Americans* to up to 10 years in prison after finding them guilty of charges that included running a private jail and torturing detainees during a self-appointed counter-terrorism mission. One the men, Jonathan Idema, is a former US soldier who claims he and his co-defendants came to Afghanistan with official backing from the US military and the Afghan government.
Three Americans Jailed in Afghanistan
HeadlineSep 16, 2004