Julian Assange Case Has ‘Dragged on for Too Long’, Australia’s Foreign Minister Says

Julian Assange Case Has ‘Dragged on for Too Long’, Australia’s Foreign Minister Says
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen in a police van, after he was arrested by British police, in London, Britain, on April 11, 2019. Henry Nicholls/Reuters
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SYDNEY—Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday the long-running case of imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange had gone on too long and needs to be completed.

Mr. Assange, an Australian citizen being held in Britain, is battling extradition to the United States, where he is wanted on 18 charges over the release of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables in 2010.