Rubio says UK airbase incident involved a foreign state
Five British men remain under investigation after police found three suspicious vans near the US-used base and evacuated about 85 homes, officials said.
- On Sunday, police declared a major incident at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, arresting five men for alleged explosives offences; authorities cleared the scene Monday, allowing residents from about 85 households to return home.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the incident 'clearly involves the hand of a foreign actor,' noting the airbase is used by American forces to carry out strikes against Iran.
- Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor confirmed police released the five suspects on bail under 'stringent conditions,' stating they 'absolutely remain under investigation' as officers explore multiple lines of inquiry.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham chaired a Cobra meeting Monday to address the security situation, while President Donald Trump said he was 'surprised' the UK released the suspects and would not have granted bail.
- Tehran denied involvement, though Rubio promised 'a lot more news will come out' regarding foreign proxies as officials investigate whether individuals acted knowingly or unknowingly on behalf of a foreign state.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio [mentioned] the 'terror plot' that occurred near Fairford Air Base, used by U.S. Air Force bombers...
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that the incident near a British air base used by U.S. military personnel in the United Kingdom had "action by a foreign agent" after the five suspects planning a terrorist act arrested on Sunday were released on bail. Rubio's statement was made on Monday night, in the midst of discussions about a possible link between the attack and the war in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran. Background: …
The Secretary of State spoke of the alleged thwarted attack by the Fairford base used by the United States in the war against Iran."We know all about them. We wouldn't have let them go,” he said about the five suspects released.
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