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Two men charged under National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident
Prosecutors say the pair are accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service and entering a prohibited place as the investigation continues.
- On Tuesday, Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24-year-old men from London, were charged under the National Security Act 2023 following a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation near RAF Fairford.
- Counter Terrorism Policing stated it is "highly likely" that Iranian state involvement occurred during the September 27 incident, when three suspicious vehicles were observed near the Gloucestershire base.
- Abdulkarim is charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, while Essghir faces charges for entering a prohibited place; five other men arrested remain on police bail.
- Both suspects are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later today, with Chief Crown Prosecutor Frank Ferguson confirming the prosecution under National Security Act offences.
- Counter-Terror police released a 25-year-old UK-Iranian national without charge, while Ferguson stated, "We will continue to work closely with our partners as this complex investigation continues.
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Two British nationals have been charged over a plot to assist Iran’s intelligence service as part of the investigation into the suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford.
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LONDON (ANP) - The British Public Prosecution Service is prosecuting two 24-year-old men from London following the incident at Fairford Air Force Base. The United States withdrew its bombers from the area after a group of men exhibiting suspicious behavior in the vicinity was arrested in late September. The Public Prosecution Service reports d...
At the end of September, there was an incident at a U.S. military base, several men were arrested, and now there are charges.
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