Canadian intern at NATO’s military headquarters arrested on espionage charges
Authorities then detained “a Canadian citizen of Chinese origin” on Friday, a day after raiding the suspect’s home and workplace inside NATO’s vast command center. “She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization,” the prosecutors said in a statement. The strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers, known as SHAPE, is located in the southern Belgian city of Mons near the French border.
- ▪Authorities then detained “a Canadian citizen of Chinese origin” on Friday, a day after raiding the suspect’s home and workplace inside NATO’s vast command center.
- ▪“She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization,” the prosecutors said in a statement.
- ▪The strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers, known as SHAPE, is located in the southern Belgian city of Mons near the French border.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 days. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 7 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Spy scare at Nato headquarters: Canadian intern arrested in Belgium on espionage charges — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Nato intern arrested on suspicion of spying — NZ Herald
- ▪ Canadian intern at NATO HQ in Belgium arrested on suspicion of spying for ‘third country’ — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters — The Washington Times
- ▪ Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters — ABC News — International
- ▪ Canadian intern at NATO military HQ arrested in Belgium on spying charge — Global News
- ▪ Intern Arrested on Suspicion of Spying at NATO Military HQ — Real Clear Defense
- ▪ Canadian Intern at NATO Arrested on Espionage Charges in Belgium - Bloomberg.com — Google News
- ▪ Intern arrested on suspicion of spying at Nato military HQ — International homepage
- ▪ NATO intern arrested over espionage suspicions — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Former NATO intern arrested in Belgium on spying charge — News Today: Breaking News, Top Headlines & Live Updates | The Hindu
- ▪ Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying — NYT — World
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A Canadian woman was arrested and accused of espionage while working as an intern in the operational headquarters of the NATO military alliance, Belgian authorities said Saturday.Recommended Video Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said it launched an espionage investigation after NATO’s security services tipped off Belgium’s military intelligence. Authorities then detained “a Canadian citizen of Chinese origin” on Friday, a day after raiding the suspect’s home and workplace inside NATO’s vast command center. “She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization,” the prosecutors said in a statement. The strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers, known as SHAPE, is located in the southern Belgian city of Mons near the French border.
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