British soldier arrested in Afghanistan for leaking the truth to a human rights group

LONDON - A British soldier has been arrested in Afghanistan over an alleged breach of the country's Official Secrets Act, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London said on Wednesday.

The soldier, who was not identified, is being flown back to Britain for questioning and the investigation has been taken over by the Metropolitan Police.

"We can confirm that a British Army officer has been arrested in Afghanistan on suspicion of breaching the Official Secrets Act," a ministry spokesman said.

"He is being returned to the UK for questioning. The investigation has been referred from the MoD to the Metropolitan Police and is now under consideration. No further details will be released at this stage."

According to The Sun newspaper, which cited unidentified senior sources, the 48-year-old soldier befriended a woman working for a human rights group in Afghanistan and allegedly leaked sensitive casualty figures.

Britain has around 8,300 troops stationed in Afghanistan, most of whom are in the restive southern province of Helmand battling an insurgency mounted by the Islamist Taliban militia.

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British soldier arrested in Afghanistan for leaking the truth to a human rights group

British soldier arrested in Afghanistan for leaking the truth to a human rights group

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