OTTAWA - Another Canadian-captured Taliban fighter may have been abused at the hands of Afghan authorities.
Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier made the revelation in the House of Commons answering a question from a Conservative member, saying the prisoner was being held in "conditions that concerned" Canadian officials.
If verified, it brings to seven the number of complaints Canadian authorities have received since Ottawa signed a revised prisoner transfer agreement with the government of Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
The new arrangement allows Canada the right to check on the prisoners it has captured - something it wasn't able to do up until last spring.
Bernier says he understands the Afghan government has launched an investigation into the most recent claim and believes the revelation is a sign the new arrangement is working.
Earlier this week, Amnesty International complained that Canada's agreement was flawed because it doesn't prevent possible torture, it only detects it afterwards.
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