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US submits extradition request for Assange

The United States government has lodged a formal request to the United Kingdom for the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Julian Assange in the UK.

Julian Assange in the UK. Source: AAP

The US government has formally submitted an extradition request to the UK for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to a US official.

Assange faces an 18-count indictment that accuses him of soliciting and publishing classified information and of conspiring with former Army private Chelsea Manning to crack a Defense Department computer password.

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By Ali Bahnasawy, Hashem El-Haddad
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