AP: Romanian Journalist Arrested in Security Leak (Iraq, Afghanistan)

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Journalist Arrested in Security Leak
From Associated Press
February 17, 2006 12:30 PM EST
BUCHAREST, Romania - Authorities investigating the leak of secret military documents, including details on coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, have arrested a Romanian journalist, his newspaper said Friday.

Prosecutors detained Marian Garleanu, Romania Libera's correspondent in the eastern city of Focsani, late Thursday for allegedly possessing the leaked material.

A court later said Garleanu faced charges of possession and transmission of secret documents, state news agency Rompres reported. Garleanu has denied any wrongdoing and said he was targeted because he has repeatedly exposed corruption in the Ministry of Defense. It ordered Garleanu be held for 10 days under arrest pending further investigations.

The documents in question - which contain details such as radio frequencies used by troops and the locations of observation points - were sent to two national dailies last week.

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