Member of U.S. Army arrested as part of UK Counter Terrorism Policing investigation

A member of the U.S. Army has been arrested in the UK as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing, working closely with U.S. authorities,… A member of the U.S. Army has been arrested in the UK as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing, working closely with U.S. authorities, U.S. Military and the FBI. The 41-year-old man was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday, 10 November. He was arrested on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023. As part of the investigation officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire. The country to which the allegations relate is Russia.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said: “This significant arrest and investigation is a result of close collaboration between UK and US authorities. The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing. This activity demonstrates the strength of our UK and US law enforcement and national security partnerships, and I commend the work of all the teams involved. We will work together to take robust action against those we suspect of any criminal activity that could undermine our national security." FBI Director Kash Patel said: “This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United