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U.S. Military Officer Arrested in the U.K. Was Detained in Sting Operation
- Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Tyner, an American Army officer assigned to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in England, was arrested Tuesday near Gloucester on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
- British police, in cooperation with the American Army and the FBI, conducted a sting operation where Tyner unknowingly spoke with authorities regarding protected information.
- Tyner, a veteran of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Qatar, reportedly failed to transfer any sensitive information to Moscow; officials confirmed the investigation remains active under Army Counterintelligence Command.
- Authorities in Britain are expected to file an indictment against Tyner in the coming days, after which the United States intends to prosecute him under American military law.
- Brigadier General Sean Stinchon, commanding general of Army Counterintelligence Command, called the case "a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any connection.
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Army officer arrested in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia could be indicted next week
A U.S. Army officer arrested in the U.K. this week and suspected of spying for Russia has been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Tyner, according to multiple media reports.
·Washington, United States
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US Army officer stationed at NATO headquarters in UK arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia
Tyner, 41, enlisted in the US Army in 2008 and previously served in Afghanistan, Qatar, and Iraq. The headquarters where he was stationed is designed to command NATO land forces during a conflict.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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