Terror cops arrest woman and 2 men after Palestine Action yobs broke into Brize Norton & vandalised RAF plane
THREE people have been arrested on terror charges after two planes inside an high security RAF base were damaged.
Terror cops confirmed a 29-year-old woman and two men aged 36 and 24 have been arrested following break in at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
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Another woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender
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Footage posted online last week showed two yobs vandalising two RAF aircrafts
Another woman, 41, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Video posted online last week showed two yobs from Palestine Action vandalising Voyager aircrafts at the base.
In the clip, one protester can be seen moving towards an Airbus Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker while on an electric scooter.
The activist then appears to spray red paint into the rear of one of the aircraft's two engines.
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Moving the spout of the repurposed fire extinguisher around the rim of the jet engine, red paint can be seen sprayed deep into the aircraft.
Then, a loud thumping sound loud thumping sound can be heard as the camera pans to the activist's scooter - also showing red paint on the tarmac next to the aircraft at the Oxfordshire base.
It is unclear if this sound is what the group claims was "crowbar" damage to the aircraft or just another form of damage to the engines.
The pair of activists can then be seen roaming free across the grounds of the airbase on electric scooters as they "evaded security".
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The MoD has slammed the "vandalism of Royal Air Force assets" in a scathing statement.
Brize Norton is the RAF's largest airbase and home to more than 6,000 military and civilian personnel as well as the UK's largest military aircraft.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said: "Our armed forces represent the very best of Britain.
"They put their lives on the line for us, and their display of duty, dedication and selfless personal sacrifice are an inspiration to us all.
Shock moment pro-Palestine protesters break into RAF Brize Norton & spray 2 military planes with paint before escaping
"It is our responsibility to support those who defend us."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as "disgraceful".
In a post on social media condemning the UK's military action in the Middle East, Palestine Action referenced RAF flights over Gaza departing from the force's base - RAF Akrotiri - in Cyprus.
It also claimed its activists had put the supply planes "out of service" while managing to "evade security and arrest".
The Ministry of Defence has said it was working closely with the police, who are investigating.
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