RAF Brize Norton military planes damaged after activists on scooters break into base ahead of flights
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Pro-Palestine activists ‘damage military aircraft at RAF base’
- Pro-Palestine activists say they breached RAF Brize Norton on 20 June and damaged two military aircraft.
- Footage shared by Palestine Action shows two protesters spraying red paint into turbine engines with repurposed fire extinguishers and using crowbars for further damage.
- The group said their reason for targeting the base was its role in flights to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which they claim support operations in Gaza.
- Palestine Action reported that the two activists "escaped undetected" after the incident. RAF Brize Norton has been contacted for comment.
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