US Army soldier arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of National Security Act offences linked to Russia

Summary

A member of the US army was arrested on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act, police saying the country to which the allegations relate is Russia, The Independent and the Evening Standard reported on Tuesday 10 November. A 41-year-old man was detained near Gloucester on Tuesday on suspicion of offences under the NSA, the Evening Standard reported, the Bristol Post writing that the soldier was arrested on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023, and Sky News that the arrest was on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, which is allegedly Russia. British Counter Terrorism Policing's investigation involves the FBI and American military, the Financial Times reported, headlining that a senior US soldier was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. On Thursday 12 November police were granted more time to question the US soldier, The Independent reported, and on Friday 13 November the UK-based American soldier suspected of spying for Russia was named, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the Evening Standard saying the US military named the soldier.

Latest: The UK-based American soldier suspected of spying for Russia was named, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the Evening Standard saying the US military named the 41-year-old, who was detained under national security legislation by counter-terror police earlier this week, near Gloucester according to The Independent.

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