The targeted killing of top Taliban leaders has had little impact on the strength and size of the organisation, according to a CIA report leaked by Wikileaks.
The UN and human rights groups have called for the prosecution of the US officials behind the controversial Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation programme of al-Qaeda suspects outlined in the recent ‘torture report’.
The CIA has been accused of using “brutal” interrogation techniques on al-Qaeda suspects in the years following the 11 September attacks, in a report by the US Select Committee on Intelligence.
The US has stepped up security at its facilities around the world in preparation for the release of a report into CIA interrogation measures later today.
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has made its first public foray into the world of social media by opening official accounts on Twitter and Facebook.