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Two men have been re-arrested over an alleged plot near RAF Fairford, police said.
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RAF Fairford suspected terror plot investigation
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Two men have been charged with national security offences under the National Security Act 2023 over the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford: Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service that police believe to be Iran's, and Nouman Essghir, 24, is charged with entering a prohibited place. UK authorities continue to regard Iranian state involvement as 'highly likely', and all U.S. bombers have been withdrawn from the base.
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In this event Two men charged over RAF Fairford air base incident, with one accused of assisting foreign intelligence British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident Seventh man bailed in connection with alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident Trump ties US bomber withdrawal to threat against British base Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against U.S.-run military base UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – as it happened RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio 5 British terror plot suspects freed on bail Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford
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BBC News – UK BBC
Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident
Guardian
Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident
Counter-terrorism police say 24 and 25-year-old from central London detained under 2023 National Security Act Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men from central London accused of helping Iranian intelligence as part of the investigation into events at RAF Fairford last month. A 24-year-old UK national and a 25-year-old UK/Iranian national, both from Westminster, were detained on suspicion of assisting a…
Sky News – UK Sky
Two men re-arrested in RAF Fairford investigation on suspicion of assisting Iran
Two men have been re-arrested over an alleged plot near RAF Fairford, police said.
