Anonymous ID: 9308d4 April 27, 2019, 2:57 p.m. No.6337878   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7921 >>7994 >>8045 >>8174 >>8192 >>8325

WikiLeaks Cites Evidence US Seeking Capital Offense Case Against Assange

 

A letter sent by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to a former WikiLeaks staff member reveals US officials are attempting to put together a case against Julian Assange based on the Espionage Act.

 

Crucially, conviction under the 1917 law geared toward protecting the nation's military secrets and most sensitive security matters could result in life in prison or even the death penalty for Assange.

 

The DOJ letter addressed to former WikiLeaks spokesman Daniel Domscheit-Berg for the intent of requesting an interview outlined โ€œpossible violations of United States federal criminal law regarding the unauthorized receipt and dissemination of classified information,โ€ according to a translation from the German, later published to WikiLeaks' official social media.

 

The German language site which first posted Domscheit-Berg's DOJ letter observed that:

 

This accusation can be charged under the Espionage Act of 1917, a World War I era federal law intended to protect military secrets which has also been used to charge Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden. Convictions under the Espionage Act can be punished by death.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-27/wikileaks-cites-evidence-us-building-capital-offense-case-against-assange

Anonymous ID: 9308d4 April 27, 2019, 3:05 p.m. No.6337979   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>8045 >>8174 >>8325

WATCH Airstrike Hits Libyan Capital Tripoli

 

An airstrike hit the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Saturday, Reuters reports citing local residents.

 

Residents said a drone was guiding missiles followed by several loud explosions, according to Reuters.

 

Internet users have shared video on Twitter supposedly depicting the airstrike.

 

Tensions flared up in Libya in early April. Back then, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive to retake the capital, Tripoli, from the forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).

 

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has already recaptured a number of settlements on its way to the capital, including the Tripoli International Airport, located around 20 miles away from the capital. The forces loyal to the GNA announced a counteroffensive, dubbed Volcano of Rage, to repel the National Army.

 

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201904281074523730-air-strike-libya-tripoli/