Senior US soldier arrested by UK counter-terror police
According to the BBC, a 41-year-old senior US Army soldier has been arrested near Gloucester, UK. Counter Terrorism Policing London stated the man was arrested under sections one and three of the National Security Act 2023, relating to obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. The soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire, which serves as the headquarters for NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. FBI Director Kash Patel described the arrest as significant, involving espionage allegations, and emphasized zero tolerance for threats to national security. The soldier is currently held at a London police station and can be detained for up to 14 days without charge under the Act.