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British police confirms arrest of US soldier on suspicion of working with Russian intelligence

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Misty Severi

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British police arrested a 41-year-old American soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of working with Russian intelligence officials. The arrest was made as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing in London and is not linked to other terrorism cases. The soldier faces charges under the National Security Act, specifically Sections 1 and 3 for obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. Both British and American authorities confirmed that this arrest reflects strong international cooperation between their law enforcement agencies.
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Misty Severi
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Topics

British Counter Terrorism Policing FBI London Russian

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Counter Terrorism Policing ORG · 3× FBI ORG · 2× London GPE · 2× Russian NORP · 2× American NORP · 1× British NORP · 1× Evans PERSON · 1× Gloucester GPE · 1× The London Metropolitan Police Department ORG · 1× Vicki Evans PERSON · 1×

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FBI Director Kash Patel claimed the arrest sends a clear message that the 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." “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," he added.
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"We will work together to take robust action against those we suspect of any criminal activity that could undermine our national security."

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

British police confirms arrest of US soldier on suspicion of working with Russian intelligence asserted
police → confirm → intelligence
The unidentified soldier, who is a 41-year-old man, was arrested “as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing” and is in custody at a police station in London. asserted
who → arrest → London
His arrest is not tied to any other Counter Terrorism Policing investigations. asserted
arrest → tie → investigations
The London Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday that an American army soldier has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of working with Russian intelligence officials. asserted
soldier → say → officials
The unidentified soldier, who is a 41-year-old man, was arrested “as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing” and is in custody at a police station in London. asserted
who → arrest → London
His arrest is not tied to any other Counter Terrorism Policing investigations. asserted
arrest → tie → investigations
The police also confirmed that the man was arrested on suspicion of violating Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act, which relate to obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. asserted
which → confirm → service
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said the arrest is the result of close collaboration between UK and US authorities and that its investigation into the allegations remains ongoing. asserted
investigation → say → allegations
"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," Evans said in a statement. asserted
Evans → demonstrate → statement
"We will work together to take robust action against those we suspect of any criminal activity that could undermine our national security." uncertain
that → work → security
FBI Director Kash Patel claimed the arrest sends a clear message that the 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." “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," he added. asserted
he → claim → work
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