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Two charged in the UK over incident at RAF Fairford

One man faces a charge of assisting a foreign intelligence service; the other of entering a prohibited place.

By Rational Times Europe Desk London · · 1 min read
The Palace of Westminster, London.
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Two British nationals have been charged over last month’s incident at Royal Air Force Fairford, according to Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, head of UK counter-terrorism policing.

Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim faces a charge of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Nouman Essghir faces a charge of entering a prohibited place.

The charges are allegations; both men are entitled to a fair trial.

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Sources

  1. Just Security — Early Edition, 27 October 2026 (citing BBC News)
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