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Nouman Essghir and Mohmed Abdulkarim have been charged under the National Security Act for separate offenses linked to an investigation at RAF Fairford. Both men are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today, October 27, 2026.
Nouman Essghir is charged with entering a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to the UK's safety. Mohmed Abdulkarim faces a charge of assisting a foreign intelligence service. A 25-year-old UK-Iranian national remains on bail after being released without charge.
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“Newman Esgir, a 24-year-old British national from the Borough of Westminster in London, has been charged under Section 4 of the National Security Act, which is an offence to enter, access, inspect or approach a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom. This was following suspected activity on Saturday the 22nd of August. He was first arrested at the scene in Gloucestershire on Sunday the 27th of September and rearrested on Tuesday the 20th of October. As a result of our investigation, I can also tell you that we interviewed another man under caution. That individual, Mohammed Ahmed Abdul Karim, a 24-year-old British national from the Borough of Westminster, London, has now been charged under Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023, which makes it an offence to assist a foreign intelligence service. In this case, we believe that country to be Iran. Both of the men who have been charged are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today, Tuesday the 27th of October 2026.”