Key facts
- Two Latvian men were arrested near RAF Molesworth by UK Ministry of Defence security patrols.
- RAF Molesworth houses US and Nato intelligence operations.
- The base is operated by the US Air Force and includes intelligence staff from US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre.
- The Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre provides information to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
- The two men live in the UK and were arrested at 2 a.m. on Thursday.
UK Ministry of Defence security patrols arrested two Latvian men near RAF Molesworth, a base housing US and Nato intelligence operations, police said on Thursday. The men, who live in the UK, were arrested at 2 a.m.
RAF Molesworth is located 112 kilometers (70 miles) north of London. The base is operated by the US Air Force and includes intelligence staff from the US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre. The latter provides information to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.