Army sergeant’s troubled past links to Afghan killings
Robert Bales, 38, faced finance woes and legal skirmishes months before he allegedly killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan. Veterans and classmates recall a steady soldier, while records note failed promotions, housing troubles, a hit-and-run incident, and marriage blogs hinting at stress before the March killings.
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U.S. Citizen Freed After Nine Months With Iraqi Militia
An unknown American, shown with Iraqi lawmakers outside Baghdad's Green Zone, announced release after more than nine months in the Promised Day Brigade, a Mahdi Army faction linked to Muqtada al-Sadr. He offered few details on his kidnapping or captivity.
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Torture found at detainees' prisons
A report by the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and Open Society Institute says the United States sent detainees to Afghan prisons where torture was found despite a moratorium. NATO transfers to 16 detention facilities were halted before a U.N. report noted torture evidence.
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Twin bombings kill dozens in Damascus attacks
Two death by own action bombers detonated cars packed with explosives at the air force intelligence building and the criminal security department in Damascus, killing at least 27 people and injuring many. A third blast near a military bus at Yarmouk also occurred. The strikes targeted heavily guarded sites in Syria's capital amid ongoing anti-government protests and regional tension. The UN says the death toll since the uprising began exceeds 8,000.
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