Two men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England
Two men have been charged under the U.K. National Security Act for a suspected plot against the RAF Fairford military base. The charges include assisting foreign intelligence and entering a prohibited area.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing national security concerns regarding foreign intelligence activities targeting military infrastructure.
Two men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England left A B1 bomber prepares to take off as police officers guard a checkpoint near RAF Fairford air base, in Fairford, England, on September 29, 2026. AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ldtbe9/article71630904.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Britain-Security-Arrests_91269.jpg ALASTAIR GRANT FILE - A B1 bomber prepares to take off as police officers guard a checkpoint near RAF Fairford air base, in Fairford, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) British-Iranian dual national Mohmed Abdulkarim and British citizen Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act, U.K. prosecutors say LONDON Two men were charged on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) with national security offences over a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a U.S.-run military air base in England, police and prosecutors said. Two men rearrested in U.K.
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