Two men charged with national security offences over RAF plot
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 09:32 · Archive
Two men have been charged with national security offences following an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.
Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, both of London, have been charged under the National Security Act 2023. Abdulkarim has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, while Essghir has been charged with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
The charges follow a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into the incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on 27 September. Counter Terrorism Policing previously stated it was 'highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement' in the matter. Five other men arrested during the investigation remain on police bail.
Abdulkarim and Essghir are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Frank Ferguson, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: 'The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute two individuals with National Security Act offences following a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into a high-profile incident involving RAF Fairford. We will continue to work closely with our partners as this complex investigation continues.'
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- Two men named and charged over RAF 'terrorism plot'Two men have been named and charged with national security offences over an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.Oxfordshire Guardian · 27 Oct, 09:11
- Two men named and charged over RAF 'terrorism plot'Two men have been named and charged with national security offences over an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.Oxford Mail · 27 Oct, 09:11
In this story: Mohmed Abdulkarim · Nouman Essghir · RAF Fairford · Counter Terrorism Policing · Crown Prosecution Service
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