[HIB]Wikileaks releases massive set of Afghan war files

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Wikileaks, the document-leaking organization that has previously released internal U.S. military videos, on Sunday disclosed over 75,000 confidential files related to the war in Afghanistan.The group gave the documents in advance to the New York Times, Germany's Der Spiegel, and the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper, which independently confirmed their authenticity. The Guardian called the disclosure a "devastating portrait of the failing war in Afghanistan," saying it reveals how the U.S.-led coalition has killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents, Taliban attacks have risen, and NATO commanders worry that neighboring Pakistan and Iran are aiding the insurgency.About 76,900 of the files--which the group calls the "Afghan War Diary"--appeared on Wikileaks.org at around 4 p.m. PT. Wikileaks says it has delayed the release of an additional 15,000 files to allow names and other sensitive information to be removed.

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