伦敦-英国警方周日早上宣布，在英格兰西南部驻扎美军的一个主要空军基地附近，有五人因“涉嫌违反爆炸物法”而被捕。
格洛斯特郡警方在一份声明中说：“在宣布发生重大事件后，惠尔福德地区的一些财产目前正在被疏散。”＂在此之前，几名男子因涉嫌违反爆炸物法而被捕．＂
惠尔福德村距离英国皇家空军费尔福德约2英里，费尔福德是美国空军的驻地，自2月以来一直是美国打击伊朗行动的关键枢纽，包括B-1 Lancer和B-52 Stratofortress等重型轰炸机。
“军队的专业爆炸物处理小组目前正在检查一些车辆，”警方声明说。
唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，英国皇家空军费尔福德反恐调查中的嫌疑人已经被监视了“很长一段时间”，周日告诉记者，他们正在“试图对那里的美国空军基地造成巨大破坏”。
“在英国的逮捕太棒了。特朗普在前往芝加哥总统杯高尔夫锦标赛的途中，在伊利诺伊州的停机坪上对记者说：“与英国合作，这是一项了不起的工作。”。
“我们对他们进行了调查，”特朗普说。＂他们想对我们的堡垒造成巨大破坏。＂
总统并没有提到这个所谓阴谋背后的任何潜在动机。
美国军方在与伊朗的持续战争中使用了英国皇家空军费尔福德-尽管到目前为止，当局尚未证实或建立与伊朗的联系。
“我们已经关注他们很长时间了，我们得到了他们，”特朗普补充道。
白宫没有回应有关调查的其他问题。
当地居民被疏散到附近的娱乐中心，并设置了警戒线。“我们相信这一事件已经得到控制，”警方说。“我们正与我们的合作伙伴密切合作，并正在实施我们已经到位的精心排练的计划。”
美国驻英国大使馆发布了一份声明在周日的逮捕后，周日敦促美国公民在该国“谨慎行事，注意个人安全”。
“我们提醒美国公民，英国当局认为英国的恐怖主义威胁非常严重。与美国相关的设施、集会和组织可能面临更高的风险，”声明补充说。
在周日晚些时候的新闻发布会上，助理警察局长理查德·奥康说，警方在凌晨12点45分接到三辆可疑车辆向基地行驶的电话后采取了行动
Ocone说，警察逮捕了五名男子，他们因涉嫌爆炸罪仍被拘留。他补充说，当地警方正在与反恐警察密切合作进行调查。
反恐警察证实，这五名被拘留的男子也因“涉嫌准备恐怖行动”而被捕
警方表示，在武装部队爆炸物专家检查嫌疑人的车辆时，在车辆周围设置了400米的警戒线。警方称，作为“预防措施”，大约85户家庭也被疏散。
英国首相安迪·伯纳姆发布到社交媒体周日敦促人们不要猜测这一事件。
伯纳姆说：“我知道今天发生在英国皇家空军费尔福德附近的事件将会引起当地居民和许多关注全国事态发展的人的深切关注。”。
总理说，他很感激居民被要求离开他们的家，同时进行预防性检查。
“公众的安全和保障是我们的首要任务，我希望人们知道，我们将始终采取一切必要措施来保护我们的社区和保持我们国家的安全，”伯纳姆说。“调查仍在进行中，我敦促人们在当局确定全部事实时不要猜测。”
英国国防大臣韦斯·斯特里特在给X的一封邮件中说，“我们可以放心，这正在得到处理，这正是为什么我们的应急响应小组和武装部队全天候待命。”
内政大臣沙巴纳·马哈茂德（Shabana Mahmood）也向X发布了感谢紧急服务机构“对今天早上格洛斯特郡的重大事件做出迅速反应，并保证他们认为事件已经得到控制。”
总部位于英国皇家空军费尔福德的美国空军第501战斗支援联队的发言人告诉美国广播公司新闻，该部队“感谢我们当地执法伙伴的迅速反应和持续支持。”
这位发言人补充说：“我们的飞行员、家人和周围社区的安全仍然是我们最优先考虑的问题。”“我们与英国的合作伙伴保持密切协调，以帮助确保我们的军队和当地社区的安全和保障。”
有报道称，美国在英国的空军基地已经提高了威胁级别，第48战斗机联队——一支驻扎在英格兰东部皇家空军Lakenheath的美国部队——在一份声明中告诉美国广播公司新闻，它“无法讨论具体的部队保护措施”，理由是“行动安全原因”。
“我们不断评估各种因素，以决定实施或修改哪些措施。请放心，三基地地区（英国皇家空军Lakenheath、英国皇家空军Mildenhall和英国皇家空军Feltwell）将保持警惕，并采取适当行动，确保美国军人、美国和英国平民、承包商及其家人的安全，”声明说。
UK police arrest 5 men under terrorism， explosives acts close to US air base
LONDON --British police announced on Sunday morning that five people were arrested ＂on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act＂ close to a major air base hosting U．S． forces in the southwest of England．
＂A number of properties are currently being evacuated in the Whelford area following the declaration of a major incident，＂ Gloucestershire Police said in a statement． ＂It follows the arrest of several men on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act．＂
The village of Whelford is located around 2 miles from RAF Fairford， which hosts the U．S． Air Force and has since February been serving as a key hub for American operations against Iran -- including for heavy bombers like the B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress．
＂The Army＇s specialist explosive ordnance disposal team are currently examining a number of vehicles，＂ the police statement said．
President Donald Trump said that the suspects in the RAF Fairford counter-terrorism investigation had been under surveillance for a ＂long time，＂ telling reporters on Sunday that they were ＂looking to do big damage＂ to the U．S． Air Force base there．
＂The arrest in the U．K． was fantastic． Working with Britain， it was an amazing job，＂ Trump told reporters on the tarmac in Illinois while on his way to the Presidents Cup golf tournament in Chicago．
＂We had them under investigation，＂ Trump said． ＂They were looking to do big damage to our fort．＂
The president did not address any potential motive behind the alleged plot．
The U．S． military has used RAF Fairford amid the ongoing war with Iran -- though so far no connection to Iran has been confirmed or established by authorities．
＂We had them under view for a long time， and we got them，＂ Trump added．
The White House did not respond to additional questions about the investigation．
Local residents were evacuated to a nearby recreation center， with a cordon put in place． ＂We believe this incident is contained，＂ police said． ＂We are working closely with our partners and are enacting the well-rehearsed plans we have in place．＂
The U．S． Embassy in the U．K． issued astatementSunday urging American citizens to ＂exercise caution and be mindful of personal security＂ in the country following Sunday＇s arrests．
＂We remind U．S． citizens that U．K． authorities rate the threat of terrorism in the U．K． as severe． U．S．-associated facilities， gatherings， and organizations may be at heightened risk，＂ the statement added．
During a press conference later on Sunday， Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone said that police acted after receiving a call about three suspicious vehicles traveling toward the base at 12：45 a．m．
Officers arrested five men， who remain in custody， on suspicion of explosive offenses， Ocone said． Local police， he added， are working closely with counter-terror police on the investigation．
Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed that the five detained men were also arrested ＂on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act．＂
Police said that a 400m cordon was put in place around the suspect＇s vehicles while armed forces explosives experts examine them． Around 85 households were also evacuated as a ＂precaution，＂ police said．
British Prime Minister Andy Burnhamposted to social mediaon Sunday urging people not to speculate about the incident．
＂I know today＇s incident near RAF Fairford will be deeply concerning for local residents and for many people following developments across the country，＂ Burnham said．
The prime minister said he was grateful to residents asked to leave their homes while precautionary checks were carried out．
＂The safety and security of the public is our first priority， and I want people to know that we will always take every step necessary to protect our communities and keep our country safe，＂ Burnham said． ＂The investigation remains ongoing， and I would urge people not to speculate while the authorities establish the full facts．＂
British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said in a post to X， ＂We can be reassured that this is being dealt with， and it is exactly why our emergency response teams and Armed Forces are on standby 24／7．＂
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also posted to X thanking the emergency services ＂for their swift response to the major incident in Gloucestershire this morning and their reassurance that they believe the incident is contained．＂
A spokesperson for the U．S． Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing， based at RAF Fairford， told ABC News that the unit ＂appreciates the swift response and continued support of our local law enforcement partners．＂
＂The safety and security of our airmen， families， and surrounding communities remains our highest priority，＂ the spokesperson added． ＂We remain in close coordination with our U．K． partners to help ensure the safety and security of both our military and local communities．＂
Amid reports that U．S． air bases in the U．K． had raised their threat levels， the 48th Fighter Wing -- an American unit based at RAF Lakenheath in eastern England -- told ABC News in a statement that it was ＂unable to discuss specific force protection measures＂ citing ＂operational security reasons．＂
＂We constantly assess a variety of factors that determine what measures are implemented or modified． Please be assured that the Tri-Base area （RAF Lakenheath， RAF Mildenhall， and RAF Feltwell） remains vigilant and will take appropriate action to ensure the safety and security of U．S． service members， U．S． and U．K． civilians， contractors， and their families，＂ the statement said．
