US soldier arrested in UK over Russia spying

UK Counter Terrorism Policing says the arrest of the 41-year-old US soldier is not linked to any other ongoing investigation.

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The 41-year-old US soldier was found with 'confidential information' in his possession when arrested, according to Portuguese media reports of Metropolitan Police statements.

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The arrested 41-year-old was stationed at Imjin Barracks, home to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, the BBC reports.

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Counter Terrorism Policing says the arrested US soldier was held under sections 1 and 3 of the National Security Act 2023.

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The arrested 41-year-old US Army officer is suspected of trying to steal secrets from a NATO site in Britain, the Washington Post reports.

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Scotland Yard says the arrested 41-year-old is a 'senior' US Army soldier suspected of assisting a Russian intelligence service.

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FBI Director Kash Patel calls the arrest of the 41-year-old US soldier an important one, according to Tagesspiegel.

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Counter Terrorism Policing says the arrest of the 41-year-old US soldier was coordinated with the FBI and US military.

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Counter Terrorism Policing says officers are searching two sites in Gloucestershire. The 41-year-old soldier is held pending possible charges under the National Security Act.

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UK counter-terrorism police have arrested a 41-year-old US Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of espionage offences linked to Russia, London police say.

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