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US Soldier Detained for Death of Prisoner

HeadlineOct 20, 2010

A US soldier has been detained in Afghanistan following the shooting death of an Afghan prisoner. Afghan officials have identified the prisoner as Taliban commander Mullah Mohebullah and say he was shot dead after US-led NATO troops entered the prison where he was being held.

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