Senior US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia
Army soldier was arrested in England Tuesday on suspicion of espionage offenses related to Russia, according to U.K.
- The 41-year-old senior soldier is accused of national security offences and is being questioned in London.
- London Metropolitan Police says its 'counterterror' forces worked closely with the FBI and US military to make arrest.
- "The alleged conduct of a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information, is a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent," Brig.
UK police arrested a senior member of the US Army on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, adding that the arrest was not related to other counter-terror investigations.
FBI OFFERS $200K REWARD FOR FORMER AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE AGENT ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR IRAN The soldier was arrested near Gloucester, and police are currently searching two locations in the wider Gloucestershire area as part of the ongoing joint U.K.-U.S.
- The 41-year-old man, whose identity was not released, was detained as part of an investigation into suspected national security threats led by Counter Terrorism Policing, according to the Metropolitan Police.
- "This matter shows that partnerships are essential to protect our countries and I want to express my thanks to UK Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, UK Defence Counter Intelligence, and the U.S.
- Army Counterintelligence Command for their outstanding work," Patel said.
- "This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.
- He added that officials have made at least 167 counterintelligence and espionage arrests under the current FBI leadership over the past 21 months, marking a 53% increase.
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