英国空军基地“恐怖主义”阴谋调查仍在继续，相关嫌疑人已获保释周日清晨在基地附近被捕的五名男子于周一获准保释。
UK air base 'terrorism' plot probe continues after suspects released on bail Five men arrested near the base early on Sunday were bailed on Monday.
伦敦——周二上午，在英国西南部的韦尔福德（Whelford）村，警方依然设置了路障并维持了警戒措施。针对这起可能涉及美国空军基地的恐怖主义阴谋的调查仍在继续；这五名涉嫌涉案的男子于周日被捕，但已于周一获准保释。
LONDON -- Police roadblocks and a cordon remained in place in the southwestern British village of Whelford on Tuesday morning, as the investigation continued into a possible terrorist plot near a key U.S. air base, with five men suspected of involvement arrested on Sunday but released on bail on Monday.
警方称，这些男子均为23至25岁的英国公民，来自伦敦。他们在周日凌晨在RAF Fairford基地附近被捕，该基地长期以来一直是美国空军在中东地区（包括与伊朗的冲突中）行动的重要枢纽。
The men, who police said were all British nationals from London between the ages of 23 and 25, were arrested in the possession of three vans in the early hours of Sunday close to RAF Fairford, which has long been a key hub for U.S. Air Force operations in the Middle East -- including in the ongoing conflict with Iran.
警方表示，这些男子涉嫌从事恐怖主义活动及涉及爆炸物的犯罪行为，因此有人猜测他们可能正在策划针对RAF Fairford基地的袭击，且可能是受外国势力的指使。
Police said the men were suspected of terrorism and explosives offenses, prompting speculation that the detainees were planning to target RAF Fairford, possibly on behalf of a foreign power.
这些男子已于周一获准保释。英国国家反恐警察局局长劳伦斯·泰勒（Laurence Taylor）表示，他们被置于“严格的行动限制及与他人接触的约束之下”。泰勒还表示：“这些嫌疑人尚未被正式起诉，我们仍在继续展开多方面的调查。”"我知道外界非常关心当前的地缘政治背景是否与此事有关，"泰勒说。"我们正从各个可能的角度进行考量。包括这可能是由代理人实施的活动，或是个人无论明知还是不知情地为外国政府效力。"
The men were bailed on Monday. Laurence Taylor, the head of National Counter Terrorism Policing in the U.K., said they were placed under "stringent conditions on their movement and contact with others." The suspects, who have not been charged, "remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of enquiry," Taylor said. "I know there is significant interest in whether the current geopolitical context has a bearing on this incident," Taylor said. "We are considering this from every possible angle. Including, that this may be activity committed by proxies, or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly, working on behalf of a foreign state."
周日的逮捕行动源于一名当地农民的举报，被吹捧为一次重大的警务和情报成功。唐纳德·特朗普总统是赞扬该行动的人之一，他在周日告诉记者，该行动已经持续了"很长时间"。特朗普告诉记者，嫌疑人"意图对驻扎在费尔福德皇家空军基地的美军造成重大破坏"。"在英国的逮捕行动非常出色。与英国合作，完成了一项了不起的工作，"特朗普说。
Sunday's arrests, which came after a tip-off from a local farmer, were touted as a major policing and intelligence success. President Donald Trump was among those praising the operation, telling reporters on Sunday that it had been ongoing for a "long time." Trump told reporters that the suspects were "looking to do big damage" to U.S. forces present at RAF Fairford. "The arrest in the U.K. was fantastic. Working with Britain, it was an amazing job," Trump said.
在嫌疑人获保释后，特朗普暗示这些男子"可能"与伊朗有关，但拒绝进一步详述。"我很惊讶他们释放了这些人，"特朗普周一在椭圆办公室的一个活动中表示。"我不会那样做。看，他们（英方）做得很好。他们与我们合作非常紧密。我们了解关于他们的一切。我们不会释放他们。"
After they were bailed, Trump suggested the men "might be" linked to Iran, though declined to elaborate further. "I'm surprised that they released them," Trump said on Monday during an Oval Office event. "I wouldn't have done that. Look, they've been very good. They worked with us very closely. We know everything about them. We would not have released them."
伊朗驻伦敦大使馆在周一发布的声明中否认与此事有任何关联。该使团谴责了所谓"近期一些英国个人和媒体发布的毫无根据且恶意的猜测"。"传播此类捏造的猜测，特别是在美国和以色列政权对伊朗人民实施犯罪侵略行为之后，除了助长英国的恐伊宣传外，别无他用，"大使馆表示。
The Iranian embassy in London denied any connection to the incident in a statement issued on Monday. The mission condemned what it called "recent unfounded and malicious speculations published by some British individuals and media outlets." "The circulation of such fabricated speculations, particularly in the aftermath of the criminal acts of aggression committed by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Iranian people, will serve no purpose other than to fuel Iranophobia propaganda in the UK," the embassy said.
国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥周一也暗示费尔福德皇家空军基地附近的事件与"外国行为体"有关，但表示他在公开分享信息时"必须谨慎"。"有很多不同的原因，有些事情我不能在节目中说，"鲁比奥在接受福克斯新闻采访时表示。"只能说，本周末在英国发生的事、差点发生的事、本可能发生的事，是一个非常严重的局势。这显然涉及外国势力的介入。"
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also suggested on Monday that the incident near RAF Fairford was linked to "a foreign actor," though said he had "to be careful" in what he shared publicly. "There are some things I cannot say on the air for a lot of different reasons," Rubio said during an interview with Fox News. "Suffice it to say that what happened, what almost happened, what could have happened in the U.K. over the weekend is a very serious situation. It is one that clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor."
"我知道很多人对其中一些人获准保释的消息感到不安，"他补充道，并感谢英国当局的工作与配合。"我们正在应对世界上的一些势力，以伊朗为例，它们公开威胁要在全球范围内袭击美国利益，"他继续说道。"我们将始终对此高度重视，如果这种情况真的发生甚至只是企图发生，都将面临后果。""未来几天会有更多消息披露，但目前我能说的只有这么多，只能说这是一件非常严重的事情，将得到妥善回应，"鲁比奥说。
"I know a lot of people are disturbed by the news that some of these people have been released on bail," he added, thanking British authorities for their work and cooperation. "We are dealing with elements in the world, in the case of Iran for example, who have openly threatened to attack American interests globally," he continued. "We're going to always take that very seriously, there will be repercussions for that if it ever were to happen or even attempted." "There's a lot more news that will come out in the days to come, but there is only so much I can say right now at this point about it other than this is a very serious thing and will be responded to appropriately," Rubio said.
ABC新闻的米歇尔·斯托达特、伊莎贝拉·默里和香农·K·金斯顿为本报道做出了贡献。
ABC News' Michelle Stoddart, Isabella Murray and Shannon K. Kingston contributed to this report.