Afghan government accuses US special forces of civilian death and torture

US special forces in Afghanistan. Hamid Karzai's government has ordered the elite force to leave Maidan Wardak province over claims of killing or torture of disappeared civilians.

Officials in Maidan Wardak had presented evidence to President Hamid Karzai and other security officials testifying that nine people had disappeared after being seized by US special forces in attacks on their homes.

US special forces were also accused of involvement in the death of a university student whose tortured remains were found days after he went missing.
Senior Afghan security officials made the decision at their weekly meeting on Sunday morning, chaired by Karzai. Faizi said the government had been made aware of the allegations months earlier.