British police arrested a U.S. soldier near Gloucester over suspected espionage
A 41-year-old U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday near Gloucester, England, on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, British police said. The unnamed man was described by U.S. military officials as a senior soldier entrusted with sensitive information; authorities have not released his identity.
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The Metropolitan Police said the suspected offenses fall under Sections 1 and 3 of the National Security Act 2023: obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. Officers are searching two locations in Gloucestershire. Police said the arrest was unrelated to other counterterrorism investigations.
Brig. Gen. Sean Stinchon, commander of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, said the soldier remained in custody at a London police station and called the case “a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent.” FBI Director Kash Patel said the espionage allegations were of “utmost concern” to the United States and its allies.
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