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AN American jailed for two years in Afghanistan on charges of torturing alleged terrorists in a makeshift jail was freed two months early on yesterday under a government decree.

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Tue, 17 Aug, 2004

Private jail vigilantes deny torture charges

Three American counter-terrorism vigilantes accused of running a private jail in Afghanistan appeared in court today and denied charges that they tortured eight prisoners.

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Three Americans accused of torturing Afghans in a private jail during a freelance counterterror mission went on trial today, with their ringleader denying claiming active US government support.

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