A senior U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, British police said on Tuesday (10 November), a day after the United States moved aircraft out of a British air base over an apparent threat from Iran.
The 41-year-old man was detained near the city of Gloucester, in western England, on suspicion of offences under sections 1 and 3 of the National Security Act. The sections relate to obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. Police said the allegations relate to Russia.
They also said the arrest was not linked to any other ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest related to “allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies”.
Brigadier General Sean Stinchon, commanding general of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, said the case showed that threats from within were a continuing risk.
“The alleged conduct of a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information, is a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent,” he said.
The arrest came a day after U.S. refuelling aircraft left the Royal Air Force base at Mildenhall, in eastern England, the second apparent evacuation of a British base by U.S. forces in three months. The Wall Street Journal said Monday’s move was prompted by a threat from Iran.
British officials have declined to comment on operational matters, while a U.S. Air Force spokesperson said aircraft rotate between locations for a variety of reasons, including training and real-world requirements.
In September, the United States withdrew bombers used in strikes on Iran from RAF Fairford on security grounds, after an incident that British police have linked to Iran.
Tehran has denied any involvement in attacks or incidents in Britain.
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