UK: Two Latvian men arrested for breaking into RAF base
Two Latvian men were arrested by counterterrorism police for breaching the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a UK base housing US and NATO intelligence operations. The suspects are being held on charges of trespassing and entering a prohibited place with intent to harm.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns regarding foreign intelligence and potential sabotage at critical military infrastructure in the UK.
The men were arrested for breaching a perimeter fence at a UK air base that houses US and NATO intelligence operations. The incident comes after an alleged terror plot at another air base in England was foiled recently.
https://p.dw.com/p/5O1AA RAF Molesworth houses intelligence personnel from US Africa Command and the NATO Intelligence Fusion Center Image: Reuters Advertisement Two Latvian men have been arrested for breaching the perimeter fence at an RAF base used by the US military, UK police said Thursday.
The two UK residents, aged 36 and 32, were arrested by counterterrorism police at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Molesworth base in southeastern England, 70 miles north of London.
Police said they were being held on suspicion of trespassing, causing criminal damage and entering a prohibited place "for a purpose prejudicial to the UK."
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