英國調查疑似空軍基地攻擊陰謀是否有外國政府涉入，嫌犯獲交保

托比・謝菲德報導By Toby Shepheard

英國費爾福德，9月28日（路透社）——英國警方週一表示，正調查是否有為外國政府行事的人士參與一起疑似攻擊美國使用空軍基地的陰謀，但警方也表示，已逮捕的5名嫌犯將獲准交保。FAIRFORD, England, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British police said on Monday they were investigating whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot to attack an airbase used by the United States but said five suspects they had arrested would be released on bail.

這5名男子均為來自倫敦、20歲出頭的英國公民。當地一名農民通報警方，有3輛白色廂型車朝費爾福德皇家空軍基地駛去後，5人於週日清晨遭拘留。該基地是英國基地，駐有執行對伊朗任務的美國轟炸機。The five men, all British nationals from London in their early 20s, were detained early on Sunday after police were alerted by a local farmer about three white vans driving towards RAF Fairford, a British base that houses US bombers that fly missions against Iran.

伊朗革命衛隊7月表示，該基地是合法目標。Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in July the base was a legitimate target.

英國反恐警務部門主管勞倫斯・泰勒（Laurence Taylor）表示，這些男子因涉嫌爆裂物相關犯罪及策劃恐怖行動而遭逮捕，週一將在嚴格的保釋條件下獲釋。Laurence Taylor, who heads Britain's counter-terrorism police, said the men, who had been arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and planning a terrorist act, would be released under stringent bail conditions on Monday.

調查尚未結束INVESTIGATION IS NOT OVER

泰勒在倫敦警察總部外發表聲明說：「我要說得非常清楚，這並不代表調查已經結束。」「在我們循多條線索調查之際，他們毫無疑問仍在接受調查。」"To be very clear, this does not mean that the investigation is over," Taylor said in a statement outside London police headquarters. "They absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of enquiry."

美國總統唐納・川普（Donald Trump）週一在白宮告訴記者，此事件「可能」與伊朗有關，並補充說，如果是他，不會讓嫌犯交保。他說：「我不會那樣做。」US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the incident "might be" connected to Iran, adding that he would not have released the suspects on bail. "I wouldn't have done that," he said.

美國國務卿馬可・盧比歐（Marco Rubio）表示，有外國行為者涉入，但未提供證據或具體說明細節。Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was a foreign actor involved, without providing evidence or specifying details.

盧比歐週一晚間在福斯新聞網「漢尼提」（Hannity）節目中說：「週末在英國發生的事、差點發生的事、可能發生的事，是非常嚴重的情況。這件事顯然有外國行為者插手。我目前還不會詳細談這一點。」"What happened, what almost happened, what could have happened in the UK over the weekend is a very serious situation. It's one that clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor. I won't get into great detail about that yet," Rubio said on the Fox News network's "Hannity" program late on Monday.

一名熟悉調查情況的消息人士曾告訴路透社，與伊朗有關的動機被認為最有可能，不過當局也在研判俄羅斯破壞行動或伊斯蘭主義者陰謀等可能性。A source familiar with the investigation had told Reuters that an Iranian-linked motive was considered the most likely, although a Russian sabotage operation or an Islamist plot were also being looked at as possibilities.

伊朗駐倫敦大使館稍早在聲明中表示，對於稱伊朗涉入的「近期毫無根據且惡意的揣測」，使館「斷然駁斥並強烈譴責」，並稱這些揣測將在英國助長「恐伊朗宣傳」。Iran's embassy in London had earlier said in a statement it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations" that it was involved, which it said would fuel "Iranophobia propaganda" in Britain.

泰勒並未具體提及伊朗。他說，他知道外界高度關注當前地緣政治背景是否與這起事件有關。Taylor, who did not specifically refer to Iran, said he knew there was significant interest in whether the current geopolitical context had a bearing on this incident.

「請放心，我們正從所有可能角度審視此案，包括此事可能是由代理人，或明知或不知情地替外國政府工作的個人積極實施。」"Be assured, we are considering this from every possible angle, including that this may be actively committed by proxies or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state."

警方仍留在現場POLICE REMAIN AT SCENE

泰勒表示，在軍方和鑑識專家支援下，警方已對3輛白色廂型車進行大規模檢查，目前警方仍在「現場部署大量資源」。Taylor said the three white vans had been subject to extensive examination, with the support of the military and forensic experts, and police still had "significant resources deployed at the scene".

川普週日表示，嫌犯一直想造成「重大破壞」，且一直受到英國和美國當局調查。不過，英國媒體對他們被監控的程度提出質疑，因為他們已接近基地。Trump said on Sunday that the suspects had been looking to do "big damage" and had been under investigation by British and US authorities. However, doubts were voiced in British media about the degree to which they had been under surveillance, given how close they had come to the base.

熟悉調查情況的消息人士表示，這次逮捕並非「情報主導」，不過基地已加強安全戒備，顯示當局知道威脅升高。The source familiar with the investigation said the arrests were not "intelligence-led", although security had been heightened at the base, suggesting authorities were aware of an increased threat.

通報警方的農民告訴記者，她看到一群「戴兜帽和面罩的男子」跑進田野。這名未具名農民說，她認為是自己打給999緊急專線的電話挫敗了任何陰謀，並說她認為自己在現場看到多達10人。The farmer who alerted the police told reporters she had seen a group of "hooded and masked men" running into fields. The farmer, who has not been identified, said she believed it was her phone call to the 999 emergency hotline that foiled any plot and that she thought she had seen up to 10 people at the scene.

英國國防大臣衛斯・史崔廷（Wes Streeting）告訴BBC，該名農民只掌握調查的「部分情況」，但未進一步說明。Defence minister Wes Streeting told the BBC the farmer had only a "partial picture" of the investigation, without providing further clarification.

史崔廷說：「我們知道，伊朗及其代理人希望傷害我們。我們知道，他們仇恨我們的民主；我們也知道，我們經常必須挫敗伊朗企圖威脅我們自身利益，或確實威脅我們盟友的行動。」"We know that Iran and their proxies wish to do us harm. We know that they hate our democracy, and we know that we regularly have to thwart Iranian attempts to threaten either our interests or indeed our allies," Streeting said.

英國首相安迪・伯納姆（Andy Burnham）主持政府緊急應變委員會會議。Prime Minister Andy Burnham chaired a meeting of the government's emergency response committee.

恐怖主義威脅為「嚴重」等級TERRORISM THREAT SEVERE

英國4月在倫敦北部發生一連串反猶事件後，將全國恐怖主義威脅等級調升至第二高級別，代表攻擊被認為很可能發生。Britain raised its national terrorism threat level to its second highest level in April after a series of antisemitic incidents in north London, meaning an attack is considered highly likely.

警方表示，正在調查許多此類事件是否與伊朗有關；這些事件的目標包括與猶太社群或伊朗異議人士有關的房產。Police said they were investigating links with Iran to many of those incidents in which properties connected to the Jewish community or Iranian dissidents were targeted.

費爾福德逮捕行動後，美國大使館發布安全警示，表示美國公民應謹慎行事，並「留意個人安全」。英國境內其他美軍空軍基地也加強了安全戒備。After the Fairford arrests, the US embassy issued a security alert saying US citizens should exercise caution and be "mindful of personal security". Security was stepped up at other US airbases in Britain.

英國政府已授權美國使用駐紮在費爾福德的轟炸機，打擊攻擊荷姆茲海峽船隻的伊朗飛彈基地。The British government had given authorisation to the US to use bombers based at Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

在費爾福德，警方在基地周邊設下400公尺封鎖線，並疏散附近惠爾福德村85戶住宅的居民。In Fairford, police imposed a 400-metre cordon around the base and evacuated residents from 85 homes in the nearby village of Whelford.

英國內政大臣夏巴娜・馬哈茂德（Shabana Mahmood）表示：「感謝軍方爆裂物處理小組的出色工作，現場現在已經安全，惠爾福德居民很快就會返家。」"Thanks to the excellent work of the army's explosive ordnance disposal team, the scene is now safe, and the residents of Whelford will shortly be returning home," British interior minister Shabana Mahmood said.

（莎拉・楊、山姆・塔巴赫里蒂、山姆・托賓、威廉・詹姆斯與科斯塔斯・皮塔斯補充報導；凱特・霍爾頓與麥可・霍登撰稿；安德魯・考索恩、亞歷山德拉・哈德森、蓋瑞斯・瓊斯、丹尼爾・沃利斯與凱特琳・韋伯編輯）(Additional reporting by Sarah Young, Sam Tabahriti, Sam Tobin, William James and Costas Pitas; Writing by Kate Holton and Michael Holden; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne, Alexandra Hudson, Gareth Jones, Daniel Wallis and Caitlin Webber)