US authorities have arrested a CIA employee suspected of leaking intelligence documents detailing Israel’s preparations to respond militarily to Iranian attacks, a data leak that has drawn criticism from the Israeli government.
The suspect, Asif W. Rahman, was arrested in Cambodia and is already charged by the Justice Department with possession and dissemination of secret information under the Espionage Act. He must first appear in court in Guam, a step prior to his transfer to Virginia, according to sources cited by the “New York Times” and CNN.
The documents were leaked in mid-October and, as it later emerged, they should only have access to them United States intelligence services and that known as the “Five Eyes” alliance, which includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
In addition to detailing Israel’s possible plans, one of the documents implied that the country has nuclear weapons, which the Israeli authorities have always avoided confirming.
American authorities promised from the start to investigate the events to determine responsibility, while tycoon Donald Trump, winner of last week’s presidential election, denounced that the image of the country It had been damaged by leaks.
