Claims extracted
12
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 12 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Publisher signals
60/100
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An unidentified member of the United States military has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of carrying out espionage for Russia, according to British authorities.
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member → arrest → authorities
The 41-year-old was arrested on Tuesday near Gloucester in southwest England on suspicion of violating two sections of the National Security Act 2023 – for assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
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Police → arrest → statement
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prosecutors → say → Iran
The police said its “counterterror” forces worked closely with the FBI and US military.
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forces → say → FBI
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, the UK’s senior national coordinator for “counterterrorism” policing, said that this is a “significant arrest and investigation” and that the allegations are “serious and our investigation is very much ongoing”.
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investigation → say → policing
The US’s FBI Director Kash Patel also called it an “important arrest”, dealing with allegations of espionage that are of “utmost concern” for the US and its allies.
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that → call → US
“This FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners,” Patel said.
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Patel → have → partners
Sean Stinchon, the commanding general of the US Army Counterintelligence Command, said: “This case demonstrates the strength of our partnerships and the resolve of the counterintelligence community.”
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case → command → community
Officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire.
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Officers → carry → Gloucestershire
The man remains in custody at a London police station, police said.
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police → remain → station
Police said the arrest was not related to other “counterterror” investigations, indicating it was not connected with a suspected plot linked to Iran in September at the British Royal Air Force base near Gloucester, RAF Fairford, that hosts the US Air Force.
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that → say → Force
After the threat, the US Air Force withdrew bombers that had been used to strike Iran during the Middle East conflict from RAF Fairford.
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that → withdraw → Fairford
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