Four arrested by counter-terror police after break-in
The police against terrorism arrested four people after a break in the Raf Brize Norton, which was requested by a pro -Palestinian group, after a break.
The images published online by the Palestinian Action last Friday showed two people in the Oxfordshire air base in the dark, one rides a Scooter up to Airbus Voyager and sprayed paint on the jet engine.
The Southern East against terrorism police arrested a 29 -year -old woman on a fixed dwelling and two men from London on a terrorist charges.
A 41 -year -old woman, who was not fixed dwelling, was arrested on suspicion of helping a criminal.
Police, 24, 29 and 36 -year -old suspects “terrorism law in contradiction to the 41st part of 2000” terrorist acts of the commission, preparation or encouragement “was suspected, he said.
The arrests took place in Newbury, Berkshire, and all the suspects remained in custody.
The government said it would encourage the Palestinian action following the incident in Brize Norton, which would make it illegal to become a member or invite support for the group.
Interior Minister Yette Cooper said that on June 30, a draft forbidden order will be given in front of the Parliament.
Anti -Eastern Anti -Eastern Terrorist police did not give more details about the individuals arrested or suspicious connections about the incident.
The Palestinian action said that activists claimed that activists can avoid security and that they “remove the fuel supply tanker from two air to air from the service.”
The group said that activists used fire extinguishers to repel the paint and caused “more damage” by using a lever.
However, Downing Street said the incident did not block the planned aircraft movements or did not stop any action.
In addition to manned safety checkpoints, the base is surrounded by a large environmental fence with the security camera and sensors in the region. The patrols around the base are also performed from time to time.
However, a source of defense said that these measures could not provide a full cover around the large air base.
Defense Secretary John Healey said that he was “really uncomfortable” and ordered a wider security review of all British military bases.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned entering as a “shameful” and described him as a “action of vandalism.”
The Raf Brize Norton serves as the UK Strategic Air Transport and Fuel Supply Center, including flights to RAF acrotira in Cyprus.
The Air Force carried out reconnaissance flights from the Cyprus Base on Gaza, but the Ministry of Defense said that the BBC Voyager plane was not involved in refueling or supporting Israeli Air Force jets.
A Palestinian action spokesman, shortly after entering, said in a statement: “Although the Israeli condemnation of the public, British, sending military cargo, Gaza on the spy planes on Gaza and the US and Israeli warrior jets continue to refuel.”
Police, the incident occurred in the early hours of June 20 and “two planes were damaged,” he said.
