Pentagon demands WikiLeaks return Afghanistan files
Whistle-blowing site instructed to remove archive from its site and desist from publishing any more files
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The Pentagon has demanded that Wikileaks removes its web archive of more than 75,000 classified documents relating to the war in Afghanistan and not to publish any more material.
This would include the 15,000 documents held back by WikiLeaks to undergo what director Julian Assange called "further harm minimisation review", The organisation recently confirmed to Journalism.co.uk that these documents have been released to their "media partners".
On Monday this week, Journalism.co.uk reported that the Sunday Times was the latest title to gain access to some of these 15,000 unpublished documents, according to a frontpage article by journalist and Afghanistan expert Stephen Grey.
According to US authorities - as well as reports by the Times newspaper - the leaked material is putting the lives of informers at risk, prompting their request for the removal of the public archive and no further publication. But reports by the BBC claim the Pentagon has "no authority" to stop future publication.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press claims the online whistle-blower has posted a "huge encrypted file named 'Insurance' to its website", fueling rumours across the web that the organization may be preparing to release more information if the government continues to try and take control of the situation.
WikiLeaks has not yet responded to a request for comment.
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