UK: Two Latvian men arrested for breaking into RAF base
The men were arrested for breaching a perimeter fence at a UK air base that houses US and NATO intelligence operations.
According to DW, 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.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UK, Latvian and RAF.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- UK, Latvian, RAF, NATO
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- World
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