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Mariam Taha Thompson admitted that she believed she was passing classified national defense information that would ultimately end up in the hands of Lebanese Hezbollah.
The Straits Times American translator jailed for betraying military sources in Iraq Mariam Thompson had admitted transmitting the classified information to a Lebanese national in hopes that it would be passed on to Lebanon's powerful Shiite movement Hizbollah.PHOTO: REUTERS PublishedJun 24, 2021, 7:47 am SGT https://str.sg/34CM They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for...
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