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Army airs charges against guardsman

Feb-19-2004 » Filed Under: General Military

The Army has released additional details regarding the gurdsman accused of attempting to pass sensitive information to Al-Qaida.

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By Ray Rivera
Seattle Times staff reporter

The Army has formally charged a National Guardsman from Lynnwood with attempting to supply military intelligence, including methods of killing American soldiers and destroying U.S. weapons systems, to the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Spc. Ryan G. Anderson, 26, was arrested last Thursday just weeks before he was to deploy to Iraq with the Washington National Guard's 81st Armored Brigade. The formal charges were filed later the same day but not made public until yesterday, said Army spokesman Lt. Col. Stephen Barger.

In a three-page charge sheet, military investigators accuse Anderson of three counts of violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including attempting to aid and provide intelligence to the enemy, and bringing discredit upon the armed forces.


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