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π₯ CIA Officer Arrested for Leaking Classified Israeli Military Plans
A CIA officer named Asif William Rahman was arrested in Cambodia and charged with leaking classified documents that revealed Israel's potential military plans against Iran.
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CIA Officer Arrested for Leaking Classified Israeli Military Plans
A CIA officer named Asif William Rahman was arrested in Cambodia and charged with leaking classified documents that revealed Israel's potential military plans against Iran.
The leaked intelligence, which appeared on social media platforms in October, contained sensitive National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) information detailing Israeli air-force exercises and strike capabilities.
This incident coincides with the 15-year sentencing of Jack Teixeira for a separate classified document leak, highlighting an ongoing pattern of security breaches within U.S. intelligence agencies.
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