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The leaked material included evidence the ACLU said documented civilian deaths and the CIA's torture program.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The leaked material included evidence the ACLU said documented civilian deaths and the CIA's torture program.
Field
action
Value
ACLU described the leaked material
About
incident 2010-us-chelsea-manning-espionage-act-wikileaks
Source
The Chelsea Manning Case: A Timeline archived copy
Publisher
American Civil Liberties Union
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2017-01-17

Quotation from the source

evidence of civilian deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. attempts to cover up the CIA torture program, and other matters of public interest.