U.S. forces in the U.K.

British authorities have released suspects who had been detained in connection with an alleged terror plot targeting a U.K. military base that hosts U.S. forces. The Wall Street Journal reported the release, which raises questions about the strength of the evidence against those arrested and the status of the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot.

British authorities are investigating whether Iran or Russia was behind a foiled attack near a military base used by United States forces in the United Kingdom. The probe examines possible state involvement in the plot, which was stopped before anyone was harmed. Officials have not detailed the nature of the attack or named any suspects, and it remains unclear what evidence prompted suspicion of foreign involvement.

A British air base was the target of a foiled terror plot, and the same installation has previously been used by the U.S. Air Force to launch strikes against Iran. The overlap is drawing attention to the base's strategic role in American operations from U.K. soil and raising questions about security at facilities hosting U.S. forces in Britain.

Five British men arrested near a UK air base used by American forces have been released on bail, police say. The arrests and subsequent release were reported by CBS News, though authorities have not detailed the suspected offences or the circumstances surrounding the detentions near the base, which hosts US military personnel and operations.