🔴 Five men arrested over suspected bomb plot at UK air base to be released on bail

British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were being released on bail, as officers probed whether a "foreign state" could be involved in a suspected bomb plot targeting it. The release of the five – all London-based Britons in their mid-20s – came as Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an emergency meeting of top officials to ensure they have "the full picture". Earlier, Iran had denied involvement in any plot to target the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in Gloucestershire, southwest England, following the security scare there early Sunday. The British interior ministry has previously accused Iran and Russia of using proxies to carry out criminal activities on their behalf on UK territory. Here's what we know so far: Counter-terror probe Counter-terror police are leading the investigation after authorities received reported Sunday of three "suspicious" white vans near the airbase, which has been used by the US to bomb Iran. Police said in their latest update Monday that the five men held, who all live in inner London boroughs, were being released on bail "following extensive interviews and enquiries". "This does not mean the inves...