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General David Petraeus takes the oath of office as director of the CIA as his wife Holly looks on in September, 2011/AFP

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Petraeus probe snares top US general in Afghanistan

It remained unclear what allegations Allen faced, and officials declined to comment on whether the Marine general was accused of using his work email to communicate with Kelley or had disclosed any classified information.

“It’s far too early to speculate on what the IG (inspector general) might find,” the same defence official said.

“There is enough concern that we believe it was a prudent measure to take appropriate steps to direct an investigation and notify Congress,” he said.

“We need to see where the facts lead in this matter, before jumping to any conclusions whatsoever.”

He added that Allen “disputes that he has engaged in any wrongdoing in this matter.”

Kelley, a 37-year-old Tampa socialite with close military ties, was a family friend of the Petraeuses.

Both Petraeus and Allen served in Tampa, home to US Central Command, which Petraeus led before taking over as commander in Afghanistan in 2010.

On Tuesday the Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI agent initially contacted by Kelley about the threatening emails brought the matter to the attention of Republican lawmakers, believing the bureau was not moving aggressively enough with the investigation.

FBI supervisors had earlier barred the agent from any involvement in the case after he became “obsessed” with the matter, the Journal said.

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It quoted one official as saying the agent had sent shirtless photos to Kelley well before the email investigation had begun, and said he is currently under investigation by the internal affairs arm of the FBI.

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