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2 Latvian men arrested near UK airbase housing US, Nato intelligence operations

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British counter-terrorism police arrested two Latvian men, aged 32 and 36, near RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire after they were found inside a US Air Force base housing NATO intelligence operations. The arrests occurred when an abandoned vehicle was discovered during a security patrol, leading to the detection of a breach in the perimeter fence. The men faced initial charges of trespassing and criminal damage but were later re-arrested under the National Security Act 2023 for allegedly entering a restricted area with intentions harmful to national security.
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On October 9, two Latvian men, aged 32 and 36, were arrested inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, an RAF base used by the US military and NATO for intelligence operations. The arrests followed a security patrol discovering an abandoned vehicle near the facility on Wednesday evening around 10 PM, leading to searches that uncovered a small breach in the perimeter fence. The men were found inside the base at about 2 AM on Thursday and were initially arrested on suspicion of trespassing and causing criminal damage. They were later re-arrested under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, accused of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.

Both men, who reside in the UK, have been released on bail with strict conditions as police continue their investigation into their presence at the site. Commander Helen Flanagan from Counter Terrorism Policing London stated that while they are aware of recent concerns around military sites, there is currently no evidence linking this incident to a separate event near RAF Fairford in September. The base houses NATO's Intelligence Fusion Centre and the US Joint Intelligence Operations Center for Europe, which provide crucial intelligence support to their respective organizations.

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British Iran Latvian London Nato

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British NORP · 2× Iran GPE · 2× London GPE · 2× Nato ORG · 2× Cambridgeshire GPE · 1× Latvian NORP · 1× Ministry of Defence ORG · 1× US Africa Command ORG · 1× the Nato Intelligence Fusion Center ORG · 1× the US Air Force ORG · 1×

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RAF Molesworth, about 100 km north of London, is operated by the US Air Force and houses intelligence personnel from US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Center, which provides information to Nato's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
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2 Latvian men arrested near UK airbase housing US, Nato intelligence operations · assertive framing

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British counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested near RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, a military base that houses US and Nato intelligence operations, police said Thursday. asserted
police → investigate → operations
The men, aged 32 and 36, were found inside the base after Ministry of Defence Police discovered an abandoned vehicle during a security patrol and spotted a small breach in the perimeter fence. asserted
Police → find → fence
Police arrested them on suspicion of trespassing at a prohibited site and criminal damage. asserted
Police → arrest → site
They were later re-arrested under the National Security Act 2023 on suspicion of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. asserted
They → re → UK
RAF Molesworth, about 100 km north of London, is operated by the US Air Force and houses intelligence personnel from US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Center, which provides information to Nato's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. asserted
which → operate → Europe
Police said counter-terrorism officers were investigating the incident because of the nature of the allegations. asserted
officers → say → allegations
Two properties in the Peterborough area were also searched as part of the investigation. asserted
properties → search → investigation
An abandoned vehicle recovered during the operation was examined by bomb disposal officers, but nothing of concern was found, police said. asserted
police → abandon → concern
Counter Terrorism Policing London chief Helen Flanagan said there was nothing at this stage to suggest the arrests were connected to last week's events at RAF Fairford, where several men were arrested over a suspected plot to attack the airbase. asserted
men → say → airbase
The British government has linked the suspected Fairford plot to Iran, which has denied involvement. asserted
which → link → involvement
US officials have also said concerns over a possible Iran-linked threat prompted the removal of American bombers from Fairford. asserted
concerns → say → Fairford
Police said Thursday's incident was not currently linked to that case. asserted
incident → say → case
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