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US Army officer arrested in UK on Russia-linked espionage suspicions; Kremlin denies involvement

London, Nov 11 (UNI) A 41-year-old US Army soldier has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, London's Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday.
The unnamed soldier was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday, November 10, by British counter-terrorism officers working in coordination with US authorities, the US military and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).He remains in custody at a London police station.
According to a Metropolitan Police statement, the man was arrested under Sections 1 and 3 of the UK's National Security Act 2023.
These provisions cover offences involving the handling of protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service, CNN reported.
"The country to which the allegations relate is Russia," the police said in a statement, adding that officers were conducting searches at two locations in Gloucestershire.
The soldier in question "was assigned to the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps," a British-led NATO corps based in Gloucester, CNN quoted a senior NATO official as saying.
Brig. Gen. Sean Stinchon, commanding general of the US Army Counterintelligence Command, described the individual as a "senior soldier" entrusted with sensitive information. A US official said he was a field-grade officer, a category that includes majors, lieutenant colonels and colonels.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest involved allegations of espionage and warned against actions that could compromise US national security.
"While this investigation is continuing, I want to send a clear message – this 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," Patel said.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin categorically denied any Russian involvement in the case. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow had "no connection to this whatsoever"."This arrest has nothing to do with us, and we do not know what it relates to," he said.
The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny by British counterterrorism police over security incidents involving US military facilities across the United Kingdom.
Moreover, in a separate case a senior alleged commander linked to Iran-backed militant group Kataib Hezbollah has been accused of orchestrating a failed attack on a British Royal Air Force (RAF) base housing US military bombers, according to a newly unsealed US indictment, as per US media reports.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi allegedly coordinated the September attack plot targeting RAF Fairford in southwest England, where American B-1 bombers were stationed.
According to US prosecutors, Al-Saadi continued directing operations even after his arrest and detention in a federal jail in New York. Investigators allege that he used coded messages passed through family members and other intermediaries to communicate instructions to fellow operatives.
The eight-count superseding indictment, made public on Tuesday, also identifies two alleged co-conspirators: Iranian national Mohsen Mohajeri and Iraqi national Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.
US authorities allege that the three individuals worked together to organize the planned attack, with Al-Saadi playing a leading role in coordinating the operation through third parties.
Authorities are continuing to examine the alleged plot and the extent of the network involved. The allegations remain subject to judicial proceedings.UNI AAB
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