Trump 'surprised' UK freed air base suspects on bail
Trump 'surprised' UK freed air base suspects on bail US President Donald Trump said on Monday that British police should not have released on bail five men who were arrested near an air base used by the United States over a suspected attack. Trump added that the case "might be" linked to Iran but declined to give details. "I'm surprised that they released them; I wouldn't have done that," Trump…
US President Donald Trump expressed surprise on Monday that British police released five men arrested near the US air base RAF Fairford on bail, following a suspected attack. The men were apprehended early Sunday and are believed to be connected to the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. Trump stated that he would not have granted bail to the suspects, emphasizing that British authorities had worked closely with the US in the investigation. He hinted at a possible link to Iran but refrained from providing further details.
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