ALLIANCE INTERN ARRESTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES

BRUSSELS, JULY 25 /SRNA–Reuters/ – A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who worked as an intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, the Belgian prosecutor’s office announced.

"She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation," the statement reads.

The woman worked as an intern at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe /SHAPE/ in the Belgian city of Mons. No further details were released about her identity, the country involved, or the organization for which she is suspected of carrying out espionage.

Investigators searched the suspect’s home and workplace. The arrest was carried out yesterday.

A spokesperson for the headquarters said there were no indications that the incident had affected NATO’s operational readiness, command and control arrangements, or missions.