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UK police say member of US Army arrested under National Security Act

Reuters

LONDON, ‌Nov 10 (Reuters) - British ​police said ‌on Tuesday ‌that a member ‌of the US Army had been arrested ⁠under ‌the National Security ⁠Act over ​allegations he was assisting ​Russia.

A 41-year-old ​man ‌was arrested ​near ⁠the city ‌of Gloucester ​on ​Tuesday and remains in custody at a ‌London police station, ‌police ​said.

(Reporting by Sam Tobin; Editing by ‌Andrew Cawthorne)