Manning was jailed in early March for refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation .
File photo of Chelsea Manning. Image: Ray Tang/ZUMA Wire File photo of Chelsea Manning. Image: Ray Tang/ZUMA Wire FORMER US MILITARY intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was freed from jail yesterday after two months in custody.The whistleblower was jailed in early March for refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation targeting the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.
The support group, the Sparrow Project, said in yesterday’s statement that Manning was released after 62 days, following the expiry of the grand jury’s term. Chelsea will continue to refuse to answer questions. Manning has previously said she had “ethical” objections to the grand jury system and had answered all questions about her involvement with WikiLeaks years ago.
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