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Two British men charged over RAF Fairford incident
Two British men were charged Tuesday with national security offenses over a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a U.S.-run military air base in England.[2, 9] Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act, the Crown Prosecution Service said.[2, 9, 14] The Guardian reported that Abdulkarim was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and Essghir with entering a prohibited place.[2]
The Wall Street Journal reported that police believe the intelligence service Abdulkarim assisted was Iran's.[11] The Hill reported that the UK has blamed the incident, which it says happened last month, on Iran.[7] Sky News reported that in court, the hearing was told the suspects were coordinated by a handler known as 'Ali'.[17]
Why it matters The two men are due to appear in court after being charged under the National Security Act.[9]
Covered by The New York Times, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal and 13 more
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 13 rated outlets that covered it, 3 are left of center, 6 are center and 4 are right of center (3 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: International Business Times (−0.14), CBS News (−0.14), Yahoo News (+0.07), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52).
Not rated Al Jazeera, Financial Times, Sky News. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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