Taliban Search Leaked Documents for Informers
The Taliban have announced that they are using the WikiLeaks documents to find and punish informers:
Speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location, Zabihullah Mujahid told Channel 4 News that the insurgent group will span>investigate the named individuals< before deciding on their fate.
"We are studying the report, " he said, confirming that the insurgent group already has access to the 92,000 intelligence documents and field reports.
"We knew about the spies and people who collaborate with US forces. We will investigate through our own secret service whether the people mentioned are really spies working for the US. If they are US spies, then we know how to punish them."
The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said last night that America has a "moral responsibility" to protect those who might be in danger.
"This department is conducting a thorough, aggressive investigation to determine how this leak occurred, to identify the person or persons responsible, and to assess the content of the information compromised," he said.
"The battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies, and Afghan partners, and may well damage our relationships and reputation in that key part of the world," he added.
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