Ecuador seeks London's help over embassy bugging


  • World
  • Thursday, 04 Jul 2013

Visiting Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino arrives for a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman at the latter's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur June 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

QUITO/LONDON (Reuters) - Ecuador said on Wednesday it would seek the help of the British government to determine who put a hidden microphone in the South American nation's London embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up.

Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino Patino said a microphone was found inside the office of the ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ana Alban, while he visited the embassy to meet with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on June 16.

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