US arrests suspect behind leak of Pentagon documents

Hundreds of classified files detailing Washington’s views on Ukraine and other allies have spread online

A 21-year-old US air national guardsman suspected of leaking highly classified Pentagon files has been arrested in Massachusetts, the US attorney general, Merrick Garland confirmed on Thursday.

Jack Teixeira is believed to have led Thug Shaker Central, an online group where about 20 to 30 people shared their love of guns, racist memes and video games, the New York reported, citing interviews and documents it reviewed.

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