AN AMERICAN SOLDIER SUSPECTED OF ESPIONAGE

A 41-year-old American serviceman has been arrested in southwest England, near Gloucester, on suspicion of spying for Russia. He is suspected of transmitting or obtaining classified information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. The arrest was carried out jointly by British counter-terrorism services, the FBI, and the US military. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, remains in custody while the investigation continues.