Proceedings in the military trial of Army Private First Class Bradley Manning will be closed during the testimony of 24 specific witnesses to prevent the release of secret information, a judge ruled Tuesday, dpa reported. The judge in the case, Colonel Denise Lind, issued the order in a pretrial hearing on the case against Manning, who has admitted releasing hundreds of thousands of secret government files to WikiLeaks. The 24 witnesses include several ambassadors and military officers who Lind said possess classified information. She found there was no reasonable alternative to closure. -- SPA 23:43 LOCAL TIME 20:43 GMT تغريد
