An American spy on secondment to GCHQ was stabbed final week by an alleged terrorist within the city the place the UK intelligence company is predicated, it has been reported.
Counter-terrorism police have confirmed {that a} 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a girl was stabbed outdoors a leisure centre in Cheltenham final Thursday night.
Officers have till Thursday to query him.
Counter-Terrorism Policing South East stated the girl sustained “serious injuries”.
“She was taken to hospital for treatment, where she remains in a stable condition,” they stated.
The Daily Mail reported that the sufferer, who has not been formally recognized, works for US intelligence and had been seconded to GCHQ.
GCHQ declined to touch upon the claims.
Counter-terrorism police stated they may neither verify nor deny the allegations.
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The girl had reportedly been in a automobile on the leisure centre automobile park when the suspect attacked her.
It occurred simply three miles away from the sprawling donut-shaped advanced the place GCHQ is headquartered.
The stabbing was initially handled as tried homicide earlier than the suspect was re-arrested underneath terrorism laws.
Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone, of Gloucestershire Constabulary, stated: “I would like to reassure those living locally or visiting the county that we believe this was an isolated incident and we are not aware of any wider threat to members of the public. We are working closely with our partners in Counter Terrorism Policing.
“We respect that an incident of this nature could also be regarding and we’d encourage individuals to contact us by way of 101 with any extra data they could have in regards to the incident.”
Source: information.sky.com”
