UK prosecutors charge two after RAF Fairford incident

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BREAKING,

 Armed police maintain road blocks and security checks around RAF Fairford on September 28, 2026 in Fairford, England. Police declared a major incident on Sunday following the arrest of five men on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act and preparation of a terrorist act near RAF Fairford, a military base that hosts U.S. Air Force bombers involved in the Iran conflict. Eighty-five homes were evacuated from Whelford, a village about one mile from RAF Fairford, as the Army's specialist explosive ordnance disposal team investigated vehicles in the area. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

In this file photo from September 28, armed police maintain road blocks and security checks around RAF Fairford in Fairford, England [File: Leon Neal/Getty Images]

By Al Jazeera Staff and

Reuters

Published On 27 Oct 2026

British prosecutors say they ⁠have charged two men with ‌offences under the National Security Act following an incident ⁠in September ⁠at RAF Fairford, an ⁠airbase in England used ⁠by ⁠the United States.

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