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Two Latvian men bailed after arrest at RAF base
Counter Terrorism Policing London is investigating after officers found an abandoned vehicle, a fence breach and two arrests at the base.
- On Thursday, two Latvian men aged 32 and 36 were arrested at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire after a fence breach was discovered. Both were later released on bail with "strict conditions" while investigations continue.
- Ministry of Defence Police security patrols identified an abandoned vehicle near the base perimeter at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday, prompting a search that uncovered a small fence breach early Thursday.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London is leading the investigation and upgraded charges to "entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK" under the National Security Act after initial trespass and criminal damage arrests.
- Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, stated there is nothing "so far" to suggest a connection to RAF Fairford incidents last month. Officers also searched two addresses in Peterborough as part of the inquiry.
- RAF Molesworth houses a NATO intelligence hub and United States intelligence operations centers for Europe and Africa, supporting the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Allied Command Operations responsible for planning military operations.
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U.K. authorities release 2 Latvian men on bail after arrest on RAF base
Two Latvian men who were arrested inside the perimeter of a British air force base that houses U.S. and NATO intelligence personnel have been released on bail, U.K. counterterrorism police said Friday.
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