Trump ‘surprised’ UK freed airbase suspects on bail
The US president said the case 'might be' linked to Iran but declined to give details.
US President Donald Trump expressed surprise on Monday that British authorities released five men on bail after arresting them near an English airbase over a suspected bomb plot. The men, all London-based Britons in their mid-20s, were apprehended early Sunday near RAF Fairford, a base from which US bombers launch missions against Iran since March.
While British counter-terrorism police stated they were investigating the possibility of foreign state involvement, Trump declined to provide further details, stating, "I know the answer," but chose not to disclose it, saying, "I would not have released them."
Trump also emphasized that the United States and Britain had worked closely together, adding, "We know everything about them. We would not have released them." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed Trump's sentiment, telling Fox News that the incident "clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor." He added that there would be more developments on the story in the coming days, but cautioned that he could only reveal so much at that point, describing the matter as "very serious." Iran has firmly denied any involvement in the alleged plot targeting the airbase.
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