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Two men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident

One charged assisting a foreign intelligence service and the other with entering a prohibited place, CPS saysTwo men have been charged with national security offences after an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.The Crown Prosecution Service said Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were both charged under the National Security Act 2023. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/two-men-charged-raf-fairford">Continue reading...</a>

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