WORLD · CRIME · NOV 10, 5:52 PM ET
British counterterrorism police arrest US soldier accused of spying on behalf of Russia
Reported by 39 outlets in the past day, including CBS News, The New York Times, Al Jazeera.
1What happened
A senior US Army soldier was arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, British police said on Tuesday, after the US removed aircraft from British military bases over a separate apparent threat from Iran. South China Morning Post ↗
2Also reported
The 41-year-old man, who was not named, was in custody pending possible charges after a joint investigation with the F.B.I. and U.S. military intelligence. The New York Times ↗
Sources
- U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in the U.K. ↗CBS News
- US Soldier Is Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Spying for Russia ↗The New York Times
- US soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia ↗Al Jazeera
- US soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence ↗France 24
- Senior US soldier arrested in UK over suspected espionage for Russia ↗South China Morning Post
- U.S. soldier arrested in Britain accused of espionage linked to Russia ↗PBS News
- British counterterrorism police arrest US soldier accused of spying on behalf of Russia ↗DW