Leaked army docs threaten troop safety

31st July 2010

It is feared that the lives of Polish troops could be at risk following the leaked documents

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Poland’s foreign minister has condemned the leak of classified documents relating to the Afghan war saying that it could put the lives of Polish troops at risk.

Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said that the 92,000 pages of military secrets found on the Wikileaks website posed a threat to the well-being of the 2,500-strong Polish contingent serving in the country.

“I don’t have precise information on these leaks but they must be condemned because when soldiers risk their lives and their freedom in the execution of their duty, their safety takes precedence over the freedom to publish everything. It seems to me this leak is a bad thing.” said the minister.

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