Two men charged over alleged terror plot at RAF Fairford named
Two men are due to appear in court today after the suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford (Picture: David Brown/Getty Images)
Two men from London have been charged following a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.
The Crown Prosecution Service named Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, who have been charged under the National Security Act 2003.
Abdulkarim, of London, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Essghir, also of London, has been charged with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
Armed police guarded the safety perimeter outside RAF Fairford following the incident (Picture: Reuters)
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Both men are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.
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.’
Five other men who have been arrested as part of the investigation remain on police bail.
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