Justice · RAF Molesworth

Two men arrested inside RAF Molesworth face national-security investigation

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Arrests of the Latvian men at RAF MolesworthIndependently confirmed4
Breach in RAF Molesworth’s perimeter fenceIndependently confirmed3
Possible connection to the RAF Fairford incidentIndependently confirmed3
Discovery of the abandoned vehicle outside the baseNot independently confirmed3
Intelligence organisations based at RAF MolesworthNot independently confirmed3
Further arrests under the National Security ActIndependently confirmed2
Counter-terrorism police leading the investigationIndependently confirmed2
Police assessment of the men’s possible motivationNot independently confirmed2
Police searches at Peterborough addressesNot independently confirmed2
Initial arrest suspicions of trespass and damageNot independently confirmed2
Explosives checks on the abandoned vehicleNot independently confirmed2
Men remaining in police custodyNot independently confirmed2
Ages of the two detaineesNot independently confirmed2

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  1. BackgroundFairford’s bombers are home. All seven suspects are bailed. The alleged plot remains unproved.