Ottawa

The past few days in things that are somewhat more consequential

Gen. Walter Natynczyk has written to the special committee on Afghanistan to outline the military’s account of one of the events referenced last week by Malgarai Ahmadshah.

Meanwhile, the Hill Times reports that the Speaker is set to rule this week on the question of privilege raised by opposition members in regards to the House demand that the government produce all documents related to Afghan detainees.

And the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission reports that Canada turned over 163 prisoners last year—a figure the Canadian government has not released on the grounds of operational security.

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