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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

Counter-terror police make four arrests over RAF base break-in

  • Counter-terror police arrested four people in London and Newbury following damage to two Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton on 20 June.
  • Three individuals, a 29-year-old woman and two men aged 36 and 24, were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, while a 41-year-old woman was arrested for assisting an offender.
  • The incident, which involved spraying paint on the military planes, was claimed by the campaign group Palestine Action.
  • The Home Secretary announced a decision to proscribe Palestine Action, which will make supporting the group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
  • Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Liberty, have criticised the proscription, raising concerns about freedom of expression and the broad definition of terrorism.

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