Wikileaks Afghanistan files 'suggest thousands of war crimes,'

Leaked US military files about the conflict in Afghanistan could contain details of "thousands" of war crimes, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said.

Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks published tens of thousands of secret records giving a day-by-day account of Nato forces' operations from January 2004 to December 2009.

The military logs revealed new details about the extent of Afghan civilian casualties, a covert special forces unit targeting insurgent leaders, and concerns that Pakistani intelligence could be supporting the Taliban. More...

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