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Two men arrested at UK airbase used by US released on bail

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LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - ‌British counter-terrorism police said on ​Friday that two Latvian men who were arrested on ⁠Thursday inside a Royal Air Force base in eastern England that is used by ​US forces had been released on bail.

The police ‌said the men, aged 32 and 36, had been freed with strict conditions, while an investigation ⁠continues.

The arrests came weeks after a ⁠suspected plot targeting another British airbase used by the US military, Fairford, raised concerns about security at military sites across Britain.

Police said ‌there was nothing so far to suggest ⁠the incident at RAF Molesworth ‌was linked to the suspected ​plot against RAF Fairford in western England, which has been used by the US ‌military to launch missions against ​Iran.

"A key line ⁠of enquiry remains to identify any potential ‌motivation behind why ⁠the men were at that location, and this includes whether it may be connected to ​any criminal activity," ‌said Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism ⁠Policing London, which is ​leading the investigation.

(Reporting by James Davey; ​Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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