Sweden hints at NATO spying in Kosovo

Sweden hints at NATO spying in Kosovo

The woman, who was serving in Sweden's contingent, started dating the man around the start of 2006, and began sending him the classified documents shortly after, the statement said.

The alleged spy, identified only as "Z", was discovered last year and questioned by NATO officials, but has since disappeared, Sweden's military said. It was unclear what government or organization he is suspected to have worked for.

The Swedish officer has not been charged with a crime, but will be investigated by the military's disciplinary board.

Sweden is not a NATO member but contributed troops to its peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo.

Investigators have been able to recover e-mail traffic from the Swedish woman on the alleged spy's computer, along with thousands of classified NATO and U.N. documents, the military said.

Sweden's military intelligence agency said the woman claimed she didn't realize the man was a spy, even though she referred to his "spy business" in one of the e-mails. The man then replied that "I am not a spy. I am a doer of good," according to the statement.

The woman was investigated last summer, but the military said it could not find enough evidence to fire her. Monday's statement said new evidence had recently been found, prompting the military to reopen the case.