A former U.S. president has expressed surprise over the decision by British authorities to grant bail to five men arrested in connection with a suspected terrorist plot targeting a U.K. military air base used by American forces. The comments highlight tensions between the two nations’ approaches to national security, with the former leader suggesting he would have opposed pre-trial release for the suspects. The case involves allegations of a planned attack on a facility housing U.S. military operations, raising questions about counterterrorism coordination between the countries. The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of how law enforcement agencies handle high-risk security threats.
President Trump on Monday said he was “surprised” that British authorities released the five men arrested a day prior in connection with a possible terrorist attack at a U.K. air base operated by the U.S. military on bail. “I would’ve said don’t let them have bail. … I’m surprised that they released them. I wouldn’t...
