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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Julian Borger in Washington

Pentagon leaks linked to young gun enthusiast who worked at military base – report

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There are now reportedly photos of 300 classified documents linked to the Pentagon leaks, three times the original number. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images

The man responsible for the leak of hundreds of classified Pentagon documents is reported to be a young, racist gun enthusiast who worked on a military base, and who was seeking to impress two dozen fellow members of an internet chat group.

The Washington Post interviewed a teenage member of the group, who described the man, referred to by the initials “OG”, from their online correspondence, and shared photographs and videos. The Post also viewed a video of a man identified as OG at a shooting range with a large rifle.

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