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A 41-year-old US Army soldier was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023, with allegations relating to Russia.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
British counter-terrorism police arrested a 41-year-old United States Army soldier near Gloucester on Tuesday, 10 November, on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023. The Metropolitan Police said the country to which the allegations relate is Russia. The soldier remains in custody at a London police station.
The arrest was made by counter-terrorism police working closely with US authorities, the US military, and the FBI. Officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire as part of the investigation. The investigation is not linked to any other ongoing counter-terrorism policing investigations.
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement the arrest "involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies." He added: "While this investigation is continuing, I want to send a clear message – this FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners."
Brig Gen Sean Stinchon, the commanding general of US Army Counterintelligence Command, said the alleged conduct "of a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information, is a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent."
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policing, said: "The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing."
The BBC reported that the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire, which serves as the headquarters of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. A senior NATO official told CNN that the soldier was assigned to the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, a British-led NATO corps based in Gloucester.
The case involves a US soldier stationed at a NATO headquarters in the UK and allegations of espionage related to Russia, highlighting cooperation between UK and US law enforcement and national security agencies.
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A 41-year-old US Army soldier was arrested near Gloucester, England, under the National Security Act 2023 and remains in custody in London as UK and US authorities investigate.
