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US Soldier Arrested Near Gloucester In Russia Spying Probe

US Soldier Arrested Near Gloucester In Russia Spying Probe

U.S. Army photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A 41-year-old member of the US Army has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia, counter-terror police said on Tuesday. He is being held at a London police station under the National Security Act while officers search two addresses in Gloucestershire. British detectives worked alongside the FBI and the US military, and FBI Director Kash Patel called the espionage allegations deeply concerning.

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