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Britain has withdrawn a threat to enter Ecuador’s Embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has taken refuge there, President Rafael Correa said. “We consider this unfortunate incident over, after a grave diplomatic error by the British in which they said they would enter our embassy,” Correa said. According to stuff.co.nz, in a statement, Ecuador ’s Government said it had received ‘a communication from the British Foreign Office, which said that there was no threat to enter the embassy”. Ecuador was furious after the British Government warned it might try to arrest Assange, who has been holed up in the building for more than two months trying to avoid extradition to Sweden , where he is wanted for questioning over rape and sexual assault allegations, the report said. Ecuador , which has granted asylum to Assange, demanded that Britain ’s threat be retracted, the report added. According to the report, the latest move should improve relations between Ecuador and London and allow more talks on Assange’s fate. Correa said that he shared Assange’s fears that if handed over to Sweden , he could then be extradited to the United States to face charges over WikiLeaks' 2010 publication of secret U.S. cables, the report said. Ecuador’s Government said that it never intended to prevent Assange from facing justice in Sweden.

Britain withdraws threat to raid Ecuador embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Assange