The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that the new bill does not provide enough protections for US citizens.
The troops were on a routine mission near the Mali border when they came under fire.
A majority of those sentenced included high-ranking soldiers in the Turkish special forces, who were removed following the coup attempt in July 2016.
Theresa May could be ousted as PM by Christmas as she is left 'distraught' following conference speech.
The most chaotic, bumbling, amateur hour conference speech in history could have at least had a good message behind it, rather than just self-preservation.
The president was visiting the island, two weeks after the island was struck by deadly Hurricane Maria.
The prime minister's speech at the Conservative party conference will make headlines for its appalling performance, but the policies in there were bad too.
Twitter users applaud Theresa May following an excellent response to her unfortunate conference speech coughing fit.
There will be more Stephen Paddocks in the US. More mass shootings like Las Vegas. More dead bodies. The American system is a disgrace and nothing is learnt, nothing changes.
Comedian known for his Lee Nelson character handed the PM a notice of termination of employment during a chaotic speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Sterling jumps against the euro and dollar on stronger intraday sentiment yet Brexit doubts lurk.
Many felt sorry for the Prime Minister's plight during her stuttering speech, but others are calling for her to resign.
The Tory leader's speech was meant to get things back on track after a difficult few months following the election - but it only made things worse.
This will be the first time in Saudi Arabia's history when a reigning monarch visits Russia.
Theresa May suffered several embarrassments during a speech beset with problems as she struggled to retain composure in front of the Conservative Party.
Pro-independence parties which control the Catalan government have called for an independence vote.
Trump has been heavily criticised over his administration's delayed and ineffective disaster response to the situation in Puerto Rico.
The PM paused as the form was handed to her by comedian Simon Brodkin. He was then led out of the hall in Manchester.
The prime minister gave her keynote speech following several months of turmoil for the Conservative party, including election disappointment and Brexit infighting.
"The real miracle will be if gun laws are ever passed to stop this from happening again," one Twitter user wrote.
The contract comes as Equifax faces fierce criticism over a major data breach that affected over 145.5 million users.
North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees Mogg describes the Tory conference rallies as like those held in North Korea.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Sirte had a bright future once they 'clear away the dead bodies away' at a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont tells the BBC that his government will declare independence from Spain in a few days after the referendum result.
The foreign secretary reiterated that he and the whole cabinet were behind Theresa May during the Brexit process, and threw a number of shots at Jeremy Corbyn.
Parts of Barcelona were brought to a standstill as huge crowds gathered outside Spanish government offices.
"What can be said about the country that elects a terrorist as prime minister," Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said.
South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay's comments were branded "misogynist" by other MPs.
'What is this, a thank you note?' one Twitter user wrote.
Pyongyang called the Japanese PM a "headless chicken" at the UN General Assembly gathering.