Police say 5 men arrested under counterterrorism laws near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail

Counter Terrorism Policing said that the men face stringent conditions and "absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry." British police said Monday that five men arrested under counter-terrorism laws near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail but are still under investigation. The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said that the men face stringent conditions and "absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry".

FAIRFORD, England (AP) — British police said Monday that five men arrested under counterterrorism laws near a U.S.-run air base in England will be released on bail but are still under investigation.The head of U.K. AP’s earlier story follows below.FAIRFORD, England (AP) — Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran.The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford, a U.K.-owned base that has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East.Investigators have not concluded whether the incident is a state-backed attack. They are investigating a possible link to Iran, Russia or non-state-backed militant groups.

RAF Fairford has also been the focus of protests by anti-war campaigners.Iran denied involvement. It's London embassy said it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations” about the incident.The five suspects, who have not been named, were initially held over suspected explosives offenses, and later also arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. Police said the men are all British nationals from London and in their 20s.

They can be held in custody for up to 14 days before they must be charged or released.Residents were evacuated from 85 homes in the village of Whelford near the base on Sunday and army bomb-disposal experts used a robot to examine three white vans. The villagers had not been able to go home as of Monday morning, and the vans had not yet been moved.Arrests came after reports of suspicious vehiclesPresident Donald Trump said the suspects had been detained following cooperation between the U.S. and Britain, and had been “under view” for some time.

Police, however, said the arrests were triggered by a late-night call about “suspicious vehicles” near the base.British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting declined to give details of the operation, but said “it was a proud moment” that Trump had recognized “the work that our police and intelligence services do ev… LONDON (AP) — Police say 5 men arrested under counterterrorism laws near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail.