英国反恐警察表示,一名27岁的英国-伊朗双重国籍人士于周四被捕。
British counterterrorism police said that a 27-year-old British-Iranian dual national had been arrested on Thursday.
英国警方周四称,他们逮捕了一名27岁的英国-伊朗双重国籍男子,怀疑其与周日发生在英格兰一处美军使用的空军基地附近的事件有关,涉嫌策划恐怖活动。该男子在伦敦市中心被捕,警方表示已搜查了该地区的两处房产。
The British police said on Thursday they had arrested a 27-year-old dual British-Iranian national on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with Sunday’s incident near an air base in England used by the American military. The man was arrested in central London and the police said they had searched two properties in the area.
当局在一份声明中称,反恐警察还讯问了另一名男子,为26岁的英国公民。
Counterterrorism police also questioned another man, a 26-year-old British national, the authorities said in a statement.
“对格洛斯特郡事件相关情况的调查极为复杂,我们的专业团队正在对多条线索进行审查,”反恐警务高级国家协调员维基·埃文斯表示。
“The investigation into circumstances surrounding events in Gloucestershire is hugely complex, and our specialist teams are interrogating multiple lines of enquiry,” said Vicki Evans, the senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing.
此次逮捕发生仅四天前,警方逮捕了五名男子,他们于周日凌晨乘坐白色面包车在RAF费尔福德空军基地附近行驶。该基地曾被美国轰炸机用于美以对伊朗的战争。当局在面包车中未发现爆炸物后,这些人于一天后获保释。
The arrests come just four days after the police arrested five men who had been traveling early Sunday morning in white vans near the air base, called R.A.F. Fairford, which has been used by American bombers in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The men were released on bail a day later after the authorities did not discover explosives in the vans.
但警方官员多次表示,这些人仍在接受调查。首相安迪·伯纳姆本周表示,官员们认为伊朗参与了周日事件的策划。
But police officials have repeatedly said the men remain under investigation. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said this week that officials believe Iran played a part in planning the events that unfolded on Sunday.
伊朗否认了这些指控。伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇周三在社交媒体上写道:“我可以确认伊朗的看法,即释放所谓为外国势力工作的恐怖分子,本身就说明了一切。你们找错对象了。”此为持续报道,请关注后续更新。
Iran has denied the accusations. Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, wrote on social media on Wednesday: “I can confirm Iran’s belief that releasing supposed terrorists working for foreign states really says it all. You’re barking up the wrong tree.”This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
迈克尔·D·希尔是《纽约时报》驻英国首席记者,报道英国政治、文化及全球外交事务。
Michael D. Shear is the chief U.K. correspondent for The New York Times, covering British politics and culture and diplomacy around the world.