Exclusive: As Shakil Afridi Languishes Behind Bars, Abandoned Since Aiding U.S. in Finding Osama bin Laden, His Son Speaks Out 

‘When my dad was taken, he was a strong, healthy man. Now, he’s in his 60s, but he looks like he’s in his 70s due to the harsh conditions,’ Zaiyam Khan tells the Sun.

Via Zaiyam Khan
Shakil Afridi. Via Zaiyam Khan

Shakil Afridi, who once was celebrated by America for his role in tracking down Osama bin Laden, has spent almost 14 years in solitary confinement in Pakistani prisons. Confined to a cell smaller than his own 6-foot frame, with no ventilation and no working toilet, his existence has been reduced to a slow, agonizing descent into obscurity.

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