川普稱，在美國使用的英國空軍基地被捕男子意圖造成「重大破壞」

托比・謝菲德（Toby Shepheard）報導By Toby Shepheard

英格蘭費爾福德9月27日（路透社）——英國警方週日在一座空軍基地附近，以涉嫌爆裂物與恐怖主義罪名逮捕5名男子；此前警方接獲線報稱，有人看到3輛廂型車朝這座軍用機場駛去。美國曾使用該基地對伊朗發動攻擊。FAIRFORD, England, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen heading to the military airfield.

美國總統川普（Donald Trump）表示，嫌疑人意圖造成「重大破壞」，並一直受到英國與美國當局調查。US President Donald Trump said the suspects had been looking to do "big damage" and had been under investigation by British and US authorities.

主導調查的英國反恐警探表示，警方在週日凌晨接獲通報，指3輛可疑車輛似乎正朝英格蘭西部的英國皇家空軍費爾福德基地（RAF Fairford）行駛。British counterterrorism detectives leading the investigation said police had received a call about three suspicious vehicles that appeared to be travelling towards RAF Fairford in the west of England in the early hours of Sunday.

5名男子遭武裝警員逮捕，稍後並以涉嫌準備恐怖主義行動遭拘留。警方表示相信事件目前已受控制，但尚未公開說明他們評估何人涉案。Five men were arrested by armed officers and later held on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act. Police, who said they believed the incident was now contained, have not yet publicly stated who they assessed was involved.

一名熟悉調查的消息人士表示，與伊朗有關的動機被認為最有可能；警方也在檢視俄羅斯破壞行動或伊斯蘭主義陰謀的可能性。An Iranian-linked motive is considered the most likely, a source familiar with the investigation said, while a Russian sabotage operation or an Islamist plot were also being looked at.

警方正設法釐清事發情況POLICE WORKING TO UNDERSTAND CIRCUMSTANCES

「我們的調查仍處於初期階段，5名男子仍在押，」反恐警務高級全國協調員薇琪・埃文斯（Vicki Evans）在聲明中說。"We are in the early stages of an investigation, and five men remain in custody," Counter Terrorism Policing Senior National Coordinator Vicki Evans said in a statement.

「正如各位所預期，我們正與合作夥伴密切合作，以了解事件發生的情況。」"As you would expect we are working closely with our partners to understand the circumstances of the incident."

警方表示，基地周邊已設置400公尺封鎖線，拆彈小組正在調查這些廂型車。附近村莊85戶居民已被疏散，武裝警員正在現場巡邏。Police said a 400-metre cordon was in place around the base as the bomb disposal unit investigated the vans. Local residents in 85 homes in a nearby village were evacuated and armed officers were patrolling the site.

英國政府表示，首相安迪・伯納姆（Andy Burnham）已持續聽取事件更新。英國政府已授權美國使用駐紮在費爾福德的轟炸機，攻擊正在攻擊荷姆茲海峽船隻的伊朗飛彈基地。The British government, which has given authorisation to the US to use bombers based at Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites that were attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, said Prime Minister Andy Burnham was being updated on the incident.

伯納姆感謝警方與武裝部隊，並在X上表示：「我知道今天在英國皇家空軍費爾福德基地附近發生的事件，會讓當地居民以及全國許多關注事態發展的人深感憂慮。」Burnham thanked the police and armed forces, saying on X: "I know today's incident near RAF Fairford will be deeply concerning for local residents and for many people following developments across the country".

伊朗革命衛隊警告英國不要允許美國轟炸機從費爾福德起飛，稱任何用來發動攻擊的基地都將是合法目標。英國7月表示，其武裝部隊已準備好保護國家免受任何攻擊。Britain said in July its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned it not to allow US bombers to ‌fly from Fairford, saying any base used to launch attacks would be a legitimate target.

「英國的逮捕行動太精彩了，」川普告訴記者，並稱這是「了不起的工作」。"The arrest in the UK was fantastic," Trump told reporters, saying it was "an amazing job".

川普補充說：「我們一直在調查他們。他們意圖對我們的堡壘造成重大破壞，而與英國方面合作的結果非常好……我們已經監視他們很長一段時間，現在抓到他們了。」"We had them under investigation. They were looking to do big damage to our fort and working with the British worked out great … We had them under view for a long time, and we got them," Trump added.

週日上午，該基地由武裝警察封鎖，大型機械也阻止人員進入。路透社目擊者表示，美國使用的其他基地也已加強安全措施，英格蘭東部的英國皇家空軍雷肯希斯基地與米登霍爾基地門口都有裝甲車與士兵駐守。On Sunday morning the base was blocked by armed police while large machinery also prevented access, and Reuters witnesses said security had been increased at other bases used by the US, with armoured vehicles and soldiers at the gates of RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in eastern England.

宣布發生重大事件DECLARATION OF A MAJOR INCIDENT

一名當地農民告訴《每日電訊報》（Daily Telegraph），她從一場派對返家途中看到這些廂型車和男子行跡可疑後，便通報警方。A local farmer told the Daily Telegraph newspaper she had alerted police after seeing the vans and men acting suspiciously as she drove home from a party.

她告訴該報：「我看到一群看起來像中東人的年輕男子穿過樹林跑走。他們當中有些人戴著面罩或巴拉克拉瓦頭套；我們開車經過往回走時，他們全都在我們前方四散。」"I saw a group of Middle Eastern-looking young guys running off through the trees. Some of them had masks or balaclavas on, and they all scattered ahead of us as we drove back past," she told the paper.

「有些人跑進田裡，有些人轉身朝空軍基地跑去……我的意思是，在凌晨1點半，在鄉間一座安全管制的空軍基地附近看到戴面罩男子四處奔跑，不可能不擔心。」"Some of them ran into the fields, and some of them turned to run towards the air base … I mean, you don’t see masked men running around at half one in the morning in the countryside near a secure air base and not have concerns."

地方議員崔斯坦・威爾金森（Tristan Wilkinson）告訴路透社，費爾福德近期曾發布安全警戒，監控也已加強。Local councillor Tristan Wilkinson told Reuters there had been a recent security alert at Fairford and surveillance had been stepped up.

他說：「所以大約6週前，伊朗人曾對這座基地發出特定威脅。當時，該地區周邊的監控有所加強。」"So there was a specific threat about six weeks ago from the Iranians on this base. At the time, there was increased surveillance around the area," he said.

美國空軍一名發言人拒絕討論基地的具體部隊防護措施。A spokesperson for the US Air Force declined to discuss specific force protection measures at the base.

發言人表示：「第501戰鬥支援聯隊及我們駐英國的其他聯隊仍保持警戒，並將採取適當行動，確保我方美國軍人、文職人員、承包商及其家屬的安全。」"The 501st Combat Support Wing and our fellow UK-based Wings remain vigilant and will take appropriate actions to ensure the safety and security of our US service members, civilians, contractors, and their families," the spokesperson said.

英國部長先前也曾向關鍵基礎設施業者簡報俄羅斯構成的威脅；英國政府日益擔心可能發生破壞行動與網路攻擊。British ministers have also previously briefed providers of critical infrastructure on the threat posed by Russia, with the government increasingly concerned about possible sabotage operations and cyberattacks.

俄羅斯否認對西方國家發動混合攻擊。Russia denies mounting hybrid attacks on Western nations.

（托比・謝菲德、安德魯・麥卡斯基爾、格哈德・梅伊與大衛・永格倫報導；凱特・霍爾頓、伊莉莎白・派珀與麥可・霍爾登撰稿；亞歷珊卓・哈德森、伊蓮・哈德卡斯爾、亞歷山大・史密斯與亞歷克斯・理查森編輯）(Reporting by Toby Shepheard, Andrew MacAskill, Gerhard Mey and David Ljunggren; writing by Kate Holton, Elizabeth Piper and Michael Holden; Editing by Alexandra Hudson, Elaine Hardcastle, Alexander Smith and Alex Richardson)