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Two men charged under UK National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident

Two 24-year-old men were charged Tuesday under the National Security Act over last month's incident near RAF Fairford and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later, the BBC reported. A third man was released without charge.

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Wire reporting: (AP, via Local 10)

Two men were charged Tuesday with offences under the United Kingdom's National Security Act over an incident last month near RAF Fairford, a U.S.-operated air base in Gloucestershire, the BBC reported1.

Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service. Nouman Essghir, 24, was charged with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. Both will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later, according to the BBC1.

Counter-terror police said a third man, a 25-year-old UK-Iranian national, had been released without charge, the BBC reported1.

Three suspicious vehicles were seen near the base on 27 September, leading to a major incident being declared, the BBC said1.

An Associated Press report carried by Local 10 also described the charging of two men over the incident at the U.S.-run base2. The charges are allegations that have not been proven in court.

Sources

  1. BBCTwo men charged under National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident
  2. (AP, via Local 10)2 men charged with UK national security offenses over incident at US-run military base in England

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How it’s being reported

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BBCLocal 10The GuardianAl JazeeraNew York Times

Where they agree

  • Two men were charged Tuesday under the National Security Act over the RAF Fairford incident.
  • Abdulkarim is charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service; Essghir with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.

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BBC

Two men charged under National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident

Named suspects, Westminster Magistrates' Court listing, and a third man released without charge.

Two 24-year-old men were charged under the National Security Act after last month's incident near RAF Fairford, the BBC reported. BBC News

Leaves out AP's additional color on the September police response.

Named suspects, Westminster Magistrates' Court listing, and a third man released without charge.

What it reports

  • Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service.
  • Nouman Essghir, 24, was charged with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
  • Both men will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later.
  • A 25-year-old UK-Iranian national was released without charge, counter-terror police said.
  • Three suspicious vehicles were seen near the US-operated airbase on 27 September, and a major incident was declared.

Leaves out AP's additional color on the September police response.

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