Two men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident

The Guardian reports that the Crown Prosecution Service said Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were both charged under the National Security Act 2023.

One charged assisting a foreign intelligence service and the other with entering a prohibited place, CPS says Two men have been charged with national security offences after an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.

The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds: 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.

This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include RAF Fairford, Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir.

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Key details

Location

United Kingdom · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian and The Hindu

First reported

27 Oct 2026, 14:47 IST

Key names

RAF Fairford, Mohmed Abdulkarim, Nouman Essghir, National Security Act

Section

World

Sources

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• The GuardianTwo men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident 27 Oct, 14:47
• The HinduTwo men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England 27 Oct, 16:24

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