More American vigilantes may be in Afghanistan, U.S. military says

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But both the Americans and NATO peacekeepers acknowledge contact with the group, which dressed in army fatigues and wore the beards and dark glasses favored by special forces soldiers.

NATO troops helped the trio with three raids in the capital last month, while the U.S. military gratefully accepted a detainee at Bagram Air Field, north of Kabul, in May.

Afghan authorities, who also mistook the men for U.S. special forces, arrested them only in July after NATO troops and the U.S. military denounced them as impostors and raised the alarm.

Siepmann didn't say whether the military knew of any other freelancers or bounty-hunters in Afghanistan.

"However, I think the issue of Mr. Idema has brought a heightened awareness to everyone involved ... to be on the lookout for this kind of behavior," Siepmann said.

The trial is expected to resume early next month.
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1. vigilantes pretending to be soldiers

these guys need to be on trial!