Bradley Manning moved to medium-security prison

Move from Quantico to Fort Leavenworth is small victory for supporters of WikiLeaks ‘whistleblower’

Brad Manning

The US government has confirmed that it will move Bradley Manning, the soldier charged with passing confidential documents to WikiLeaks, from the military prison where he is currently being held.

Officials told the Associated Press that the 23-year-old private first class will now be held at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, having spent 10 months at the military brig in Quantico marine base in Virginia awaiting his court martial on 34 counts - including "aiding the enemy", which carries the death penalty.

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Linda Palermo writes on UK politics and international affairs for The Week.co.uk. She has contributed to several London newspapers, print and online.