A senior member of the US Army was arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence. ( Reuters: Carl Recine )
British police say a senior member of the US Army has been arrested over allegations that he was assisting Russian intelligence.
A 41-year-old man was arrested under the National Security Act near the city of Gloucester, west England, on Tuesday.
He remains in custody at a police station in London, police said.
FBI Director Kash Patel said: "This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies."
Brigadier General Sean Stinchon, the commanding general of US Army Counterintelligence Command, added: "The alleged conduct of a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information, is a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent."
