Two Latvian men arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by US military
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
Two Latvian men were arrested at RAF Molesworth, a UK military base used by the US and NATO for intelligence work, after being found inside the base early Thursday morning. The men were suspected of trespassing and causing damage, and counter-terrorism police are now investigating their motives.Key Facts
- The two men, aged 32 and 36, were caught inside RAF Molesworth at 2 a.m.
- The military police found an abandoned car outside the base four hours before the arrests.
- A small hole was discovered in the base’s fence near where the men were found.
- The men were first arrested for trespass and criminal damage, then for entering a prohibited place under the National Security Act 2023.
- Counter-terror police are leading the probe due to the sensitive nature of the site.
- RAF Molesworth hosts NATO’s Intelligence Fusion Centre and the US Joint Intelligence Operations Center, which serve military intelligence efforts.
- Explosives experts checked the abandoned vehicle, but no threats were found.
- Police searched two addresses in the Peterborough area related to this case, and both men remain in custody.
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