14 May 08:59
Former military lawyer David McBride has been jailed for almost six years in Canberra, Australia, for leaking more than 200 classified military documents.
Ana-Maria Tapescu
International
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The sentence came on Tuesday after McBride admitted to sharing with journalists documents revealing alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. The 60-year-old was charged with theft and sentenced to five years and six months in prison. His defenders said they plan to appeal against the sentence.
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