Kabul mercs acted outside U.S. command:
"Spokesman Richard Boucher said the U.S. government does not employ or sponsor the three, who were arrested by Afghan authorities Monday.
Afghan officials accuse the men of running a private prison in Kabul.
Correspondents said the U.S. bounty for al-Qaida fugitives has drawn many foreign vigilantes to Afghanistan.
The U.S. government has promised $25 million for anyone who facilitates the arrest of al-Qaida kingpin Osama Bin Laden.
Boucher confirmed that one of the arrested men was Jonathan Idema, who has described himself as a counter-terrorism expert and former U.S. commando."
"Spokesman Richard Boucher said the U.S. government does not employ or sponsor the three, who were arrested by Afghan authorities Monday.
Afghan officials accuse the men of running a private prison in Kabul.
Correspondents said the U.S. bounty for al-Qaida fugitives has drawn many foreign vigilantes to Afghanistan.
The U.S. government has promised $25 million for anyone who facilitates the arrest of al-Qaida kingpin Osama Bin Laden.
Boucher confirmed that one of the arrested men was Jonathan Idema, who has described himself as a counter-terrorism expert and former U.S. commando."
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