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.

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.

The group’s leader, Jonathan Idema, accused authorities of withholding hundreds of documents and videos which he claimed proved his contacts with the CIA, FBI and the US Department of Defence.

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