FBI Arrests Suspect behind Pentagon Documents Leak

The FBI announced the arrest of the suspect in the leak of classified documents, Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.

FBI agents raided the home of Teixeira, the prime suspect in leaking US documents related to the Ukraine crisis and other issues.

According to the bureau's statement: "The FBI has arrested a suspect and continues to carry out authorized law enforcement actions at an apartment building in North Dayton, Massachusetts."

Video footage showed the arrest of the suspected Pentagon data leaker as federal agents raided his home in Massachusetts.

According to the video, when the FBI agents arrived, the suspect was sitting quietly on the porch with a book, offered no resistance, and surrendered to the authorities.

On his part, the US Secretary of Justice confirmed that the FBI arrested the suspect today without any complications, and that investigations are continuing and the suspect will appear before the court in Massachusetts.

Federal investigators were looking for the person who shared classified US government intelligence about the crisis in Ukraine, and the documents began surfacing months ago in an online Discord group before making their way to a wider audience on social media.

A US official acknowledged that federal authorities had begun searching for the home of the soldier's mother .

According to The New York Times, “A National Guard soldier named Jacques Teixeira oversaw a private online group called Thug Shaker Central, where 20 to 30 people, mostly young adults and teens, gathered around a shared love of guns and racist memes online and video games.”

Earlier, the newspaper reported, quoting a representative of the Pentagon, that the US Department of Defense is investigating the leaking of secret Pentagon documents describing the state of the Ukrainian army, US and NATO plans to support Kiev forces.

According to the newspaper, quoting a representative of the Pentagon, "The conversation is about documents dated early March."

It indicated that officials in the US administration actively worked to remove these documents from social networks, and they did not succeed in doing so.

"We are aware of what was posted on social media, and our department is looking into the matter," said Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, in a statement.

The newspaper noted that one of these published documents, which bears the "top secret" stamp, describes "the conflict situation in Ukraine on March 1."

The newspaper added that another document was published, containing brief information about 12 Ukrainian brigades under formation, nine of which appear to have been trained and equipped by the United States and other NATO allies.

It claimed classified materials say 6 of these brigades are expected to be ready by March 31, and the rest by April 30. The document also indicates the need for more than 250 tanks and 350 armored vehicles for these formations.