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Two men charged under UK National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident

  • Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, were charged under the National Security Act.
  • Abdulkarim is charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, and Essghir with entering a prohibited place.
  • The incident occurred near RAF Fairford, a base used for US strikes on Iran.
  • Police suspect Iranian state involvement in the case.
  • Both men will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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