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US soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we know

Verified: 38 outlets in 19 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 4 of them from the United Kingdom.

📍 United States, US·🕐 14m ago·38 outlets

A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.

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✓ Verified · 38 outlets

Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.

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The story so far · 43 reports · · 19 countries✓ Verified Nov 10, 7:37 PM UTC

4 outlets from the United Kingdom, where the story is: BBC, Financial Times, The Guardian and 1 more · how we count

  1. Nov 10, 7:10 PM UTCFirst report
    Breaking: UK police say member of US Army arrested under National Security Actabc.net.au ↗
  2. Nov 10, 7:37 PM UTC+26 min
    US soldier arrested in UK on Russian espionage allegationsdw.com ↗
  3. Nov 10, 7:37 PM UTC+27 min
    UK counter-terrorism police arrest member of US army with alleged links to Russiatheguardian.com ↗
  4. Nov 11, 9:25 AM UTC+14 h
    U.S. Army Soldier Held in Britain in Russia-Linked Espionage Investigationfinchannel.com ↗
  5. Nov 11, 9:43 AM UTC+15 h
    UK authorities arrests US soldier suspected of spying for Russiafrance24.com (again) ↗
  6. Nov 11, 9:59 AM UTC+15 h
    UK Police Hold NATO-assigned US Soldier Suspected of Russia Spyingenglish.aawsat.com ↗
  7. Nov 11, 12:30 PM UTC+17 h· you’re reading this
    US soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we knowaljazeera.com (again) ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%

[Claude] All three other reports cover the same arrest of a 41-year-old US soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia, with no conflicting facts.

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cross sourcepending33%

Only 1 source — pending corroboration

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Average source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national

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US soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we know A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.

Reliability
98%

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Risk Score
medium risk