Conflict & Security
Two men charged under National Security Act over RAF Fairford incident
October 27, 2026 at 09:59 AM
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Two men charged in UK with helping Iran over Fairford airbase incident
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TGThe Guardian
Two men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident
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UK prosecutors charge two after RAF Fairford incident
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Two men charged under National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident
(opens the publisher’s site)Two men have been charged under the National Security Act 2023 over an incident at the US-operated RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire last month.
- Mohmed Abdulkarim has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and Nouman Essghir with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
- Both men, aged 24 and from London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
- Three suspicious vehicles were seen near RAF Fairford on 27 September, prompting a major incident declaration.
- Counter-terrorism police said it was "highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement" in the incident.
- The charges follow the withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford, which had been used for strikes against Iran.