Subject: U.K. Soldiers Accused of Links to Neo-Nazi Group National Action Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:09 am
LONDON — Four men arrested on suspicion of being members of a banned neo-Nazi group were serving in the British army, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Membership or inviting support for National Action is a criminal offence in the U.K. and carries a sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment. The West Midlands Counterterrorism Unit said Tuesday it had arrested four people on suspicion of preparing terrorism acts. The force said the men were detained as part of a "pre-planned and intelligence-led" operation and there was "no threat to the public's safety."
A photo of slain British lawmaker Jo Cox is displayed at a vigil in London on June 16, 2016