Julian Assange arrested in London on behalf of US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested Thursday in London on behalf of authorities in the U.S. who charged him in the release of classified information from Chelsea Manning.

“This is an extradition warrant under Section 73 of the Extradition Act,” London’s Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.

Assange, 47, “will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as soon as possible,” the department added.

View the complete April 11 article by Kyle Balluck and Michael Burke on The Hill website here.