The arrest came nine days after WikiLeaks announced its cache of over 250,000  leaked U.S. State Department diplomatic cables, which it’s been publishing in a trickle of about 100-a-day.

That publication will continue uninterrupted, according to a tweet on the WikiLeaks twitter feed following Assange’s detention. “Today’s actions against our editor-in-chief Julian Assange won’t affect our operations: we will release more cables tonight as normal,” read one message. A second tweet added: “Let down by the UK justice system’s bizarre decision to refuse bail to Julian Assange. But #cablegate releases continue as planned.”

Metropolitan police said in a statement that Assange volunteered to surrender at a London police station.

“He is acused by the Swedish authorities of one count of unlawful coercion, two counts of sexual molestation and one count of rape, all alleged to have been committed in August, 2010,” the police said.

Assange indicated in court that he would fight extradition to Sweden, according to reports. He is set to appear in court again on December 14.

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Authors: David Kravets

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