Senior US Soldier Arrested in UK Over Suspected Espionage

Senior US Soldier Arrested in UK Over Suspected Espionage
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The Facts

  • British counter-terrorism police announced the arrest of a 41-year-old senior U.S. Army soldier near Gloucester on Tuesday on suspicion of aiding Russian intelligence.
  • The soldier was reportedly based at Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire, which houses the headquarters of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
  • Police are searching two Gloucestershire locations while the soldier remains in custody in London. He was detained under the National Security Act 2023, which allows detention without charge for up to 14 days.

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