Detainees held in Afghanistan

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According to Afghan officials and a review of his case, Nazar Gul was not a member of Al Qaida or the Taliban. His arrest and detention appeared to be a case of mistaken identity. U.S. officials mistook him for a man with a similar name who was already being held.

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