Americans accused of Afghan torture

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.

Jonathan Idema, Brett Bennett and Edward Caraballo were arrested when Afghan security forces raided a house in Kabul on July 5. American and Afghan officials say they were vigilantes posing as US special forces and had no official backing.