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US Soldier Arrested in UK on Espionage Charges
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In Short: An unidentified 41-year-old US Army soldier was arrested in Gloucestershire, England, on suspicion of espionage for Russia.
U.S. soldier arrested in U.K. on suspicion of espionage. NBC News
According to Al Jazeera, a member of the United States military was arrested on Tuesday near Gloucester in southwest England on suspicion of espionage for Russia. The arrest was made under the National Security Act 2023, which includes charges for assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information, as stated by London’s Metropolitan Police.
PBS and Businessday reported that the soldier was a senior member of the US Army, arrested as part of a counterterrorism investigation involving British and American law enforcement. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest was made as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing, working closely with American authorities, the U.S. military, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The soldier, whose name and assignment have not been disclosed, was arrested near Gloucester as part of a counterterrorism investigation involving British and American law enforcement. The arrest was made at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire, according to the BBC.
The soldier was entrusted with sensitive information in his role. The arrest demonstrates the strength of UK and US law enforcement and national security partnerships, as noted by an unnamed official.
The arrest was made on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, as announced by British and U.S. Authorities, according to CBS News. The arrest was made as part of a long-haul contest, as stated by an unnamed official.
Background
A 41-year-old US Army soldier was arrested in Gloucestershire, England, on suspicion of espionage for Russia.
What's confirmed
- Officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire.
- A soldier in the US Army has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, British counter-terror police have said.
- A senior U.S. Army soldier was arrested in England Tuesday on suspicion of espionage offenses related to Russia, according to U.K. police.
- The police, in a statement, said the soldier was arrested as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing, working closely with American authorities, the U.S. military and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- The 41-year-old senior serviceman was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday.
What's still developing
- Yuki Imai of Hokkaido Shimbun detained in Sakhalin on espionage suspicions FSB says he gathered information on Russia’s defense capabilities for Japan’s intelligence Russia arrested Japanese journalist Yuki Imai from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper in the far-eastern Sakhalin region, and Russian reports said he was taken to Moscow after being detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB).
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