
Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire
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A breach of a perimeter fence was identified at the base near Huntingdon Two Latvian men were arrested after a fence was breached at an RAF base used by the US military and Nato for intelligence operations, counter-terrorism police have said.
亨廷顿附近的基地发现围栏被破坏 反恐警察表示,美国军方和北约用于情报行动的英国皇家空军基地围栏被冲破,两名拉脱维亚男子被捕。
The alert was raised when a Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) security patrol at RAF Molesworth identified an abandoned vehicle at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday.
周三英国夏令时 22:00 左右,英国皇家空军莫尔斯沃思空军基地的国防部警察 (MDP) 安全巡逻队发现一辆废弃车辆后,发出了警报。
Searches revealed a small breach of the fence at the site in Cambridgeshire, and a few hours later, police said the pair were arrested inside the perimeter.
搜查发现剑桥郡现场的围栏有一个小缺口,几个小时后,警方称两人在围栏内被捕。
The two men are aged 36 and 32 and live in the UK, the Met Police said.
英国大都会警察局称,这两名男子分别为 36 岁和 32 岁,居住在英国。
The force's Counter Terrorism Policing London is investigating and commander Helen Flanagan said officers were not currently linking it to the high-profile incident in Gloucestershire.
伦敦反恐警察部队正在调查,指挥官海伦·弗拉纳根表示,目前警方并未将此事与格洛斯特郡发生的备受瞩目的事件联系起来。
"We're very aware of the recent heightened interest and concern around military sites, but at this stage there is nothing to suggest this incident is connected to the events at RAF Fairford last week," said Flanagan.
弗拉纳根说:“我们非常清楚最近人们对军事地点的兴趣和担忧日益浓厚,但现阶段没有任何迹象表明这起事件与上周在英国皇家空军费尔福德发生的事件有关。”
However, she stressed the inquiry was in its "very early stages".
不过,她强调调查还处于“非常早期的阶段”。
Seventh man bailed in connection with RAF Fairford incident They were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage - after Cambridgeshire Police officers joined the search - and were taken to a local station.
与英国皇家空军费尔福德事件有关的第七名男子被保释 在剑桥郡警察加入搜查后,他们最初因涉嫌侵入禁区和刑事毁坏而被捕,并被带到当地警察局。
The pair were later arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023, external – namely entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
两人后来因涉嫌违反《2023 年国家安全法》第 4 条(外部)而被捕,即出于损害英国的目的进入禁止地点。
RAF Molesworth is home to the US's intelligence operations centres for Europe and Africa, as well as a Nato intelligence hub.
英国皇家空军莫尔斯沃思基地是美国欧洲和非洲情报运营中心以及北约情报中心的所在地。
RAF Molesworth is near Huntingdon and close to the border with Northamptonshire Flanagan also said police were carrying out two searches at addresses in the Peterborough area.
英国皇家空军莫尔斯沃思 (RAF Molesworth) 位于亨廷顿附近,靠近北安普敦郡边境 弗拉纳根还表示,警方正在彼得伯勒地区的地址进行两次搜查。
"A big part of this is looking at any potential motivation as to why the men were present at the site, but I must stress we are keeping an open mind at this stage," she said.
她说:“其中很大一部分是寻找这些人出现在现场的潜在动机,但我必须强调,我们现阶段保持开放的态度。”
"As ever, I would ask the public to remain vigilant and if you see anything of concern, then to contact police."
“一如既往,我会要求公众保持警惕,如果发现任何令人担忧的事情,请联系警方。”
The A1M was partially closed at about 13:00 BST earlier, along with several other roads in the Glatton area, because of the abandoned vehicle.
由于车辆被遗弃,A1M 道路以及格拉顿地区的其他几条道路于早些时候于英国夏令时间 13:00 左右部分关闭。
A cordon was put in place while it was examined by bomb squad officers but the roads were reopened shortly after as Cambridgeshire Police said "nothing of concern was identified".
拆弹小组官员检查时设置了警戒线,但道路很快就重新开放,剑桥郡警方表示“没有发现任何令人担忧的情况”。
RAF Molesworth is located west of Huntingdon, close to the border with Northamptonshire.
英国皇家空军莫尔斯沃思基地位于亨廷顿以西,靠近北安普敦郡边境。
The base is home to a Nato intelligence hub A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: "We remain highly vigilant to potential threats against defence sites and work closely with the police and our allies to keep them secure.
该基地是北约情报中心的所在地 国防部发言人表示:“我们对防御场所的潜在威胁保持高度警惕,并与警方和我们的盟友密切合作,确保其安全。
"The protection of our bases is kept under constant review, with a multi-layered approach that includes physical barriers, patrols, surveillance, monitoring, and counter-drone capabilities."
“我们不断对基地的保护进行审查,采取多层次的方法,包括物理屏障、巡逻、监视、监控和反无人机能力。”
A spokesperson for US European Command thanked UK agencies for their support, but added: "It is inappropriate to discuss matters of intelligence, and we will not discuss specific force protection measures.
美国欧洲司令部发言人感谢英国机构的支持,但补充道:“讨论情报问题是不合适的,我们不会讨论具体的部队保护措施。
"We will continue to assess the threat environment surrounding our installations and take appropriate actions to protect our people, our platforms, and the bases where our forces operate from."
“我们将继续评估我们设施周围的威胁环境,并采取适当行动来保护我们的人民、我们的平台以及我们部队行动的基地。”
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