Air Force unit loses intel mission amid security leak scandal.
TL;DR
The US Air Force's 102nd Intelligence Wing, where the alleged leaker of classified information belonged to, has been ordered to halt its intelligence mission as the service's inspector general carries out an investigation. Jack Teixeira has been charged with unlawfully copying and transmitting classified material after being accused of leaking top secret military intelligence records online. The leaked documents are the most serious US security breach since more than 700,000 documents, videos and diplomatic cables appeared on the WikiLeaks website in 2010.
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- Alleged leaker Teixeira's unit ordered to halt intelligence mission, Air Force says Reuters
- Air Force base in document leaks case loses intel mission AirForceTimes.com
- As U.S. Government Tightens Classified Document Controls, Concerns Emerge About Overreach The Wall Street Journal
- Pentagon Details Review of Policies for Handling Classified Information The New York Times
- Air Force strips unit on Cape Cod base of intelligence mission after guardsman is charged in security leak scandal The Boston Globe
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