Veterans advocacy groups sued the U.S. Department of Defense on April 3 seeking records of toxic conditions at an air base in Uzbekistan blamed for causing cancer and other illnesses among U.S. troops who served there in support of the war in Afghanistan. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Connecticut accuses military officials of withholding information about hazardous materials -- including uranium, chemical weapons, and asbestos -- that were on the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, known as K2, during U.S. operations there from 2001 to 2005. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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