massive inquiry launched into source of leaks
July 26 2010 A massive leak inquiry has been launched to find the source of tens of thousands of classified American documents on the war in Afghanistan that were leaked to the media.
The documents - detailing military operations between 2004 and 2009 - disclosing how Nato forces have killed scores of civilians in unreported incidents in Afghanistan.
More than 90,000 documents were leaked to the Wikileaks website and shown to several newspapers around the world.
The release of the huge file of classified papers is described as one of the biggest leaks in US military history.
The White House condemned the leak which it said threatened the safety of coalition forces.
A spokesman said: "We strongly condemn the disclosure of classified information by individuals and organisations, which puts the lives of the US and partner service members at risk and threatens our national security."
The documents also include references to incidents involving British troops. Continued
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