Assange has been arrested 'in relation to a US extradition request' - lawyer
A lawyer for whistleblower Julian Assange has confirmed that he has been arrested partly in relation to a request for extradition from the United States. Writing on Twitter, Jen Robinson said Assange's arrest in London was "not just for breach of bail conditions but also in relation to a US extradition request." It was in 2010 that Assange released the classified US military footage known as 'Collateral Murder' of a US Apache helicopter gunship opening fire and killing 12 people, including two Reuters staff. The footage had been provided to WikiLeaks by US Army soldier Chelsea Manning, who was later tried by a US tribunal and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Source URL |
