# Pentagon fires general it says leaked classified information to media

https://mins.news/en/item/121359

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 19:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/pentagon-fires-general-it-says-leaked-classified-information-to-media?traffic_source=rss

> US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia. The Pentagon says Sylvia was under investigation for leaking classified information about the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war to journalists; the inquiry is ongoing and has been referred to the Justice Department.

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