RAF Brize Norton: Two more arrests by counter-terror police

Following a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, two individuals have been taken into custody on suspicion of committing a terror offense after military planes were vandalized with paint. A video circulated online by Palestine Action depicted the perpetrators inside the Oxfordshire airbase, one of whom was seen riding a scooter up to an Airbus Voyager and spraying paint into the jet engine. This incident resulted in a total of six arrests, with two additional men from London, aged 22 and 24, being apprehended by South East counter-terrorism police.

The individuals have been detained on suspicion of engaging in acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. In a related development, a 29-year-old woman with no fixed abode and two men, aged 36 and 24, all from London, were also arrested on Friday for similar reasons. Additionally, a 41-year-old woman of no fixed abode was taken into custody on suspicion of aiding an offender in the Berkshire town of Newbury. All suspects are currently being held in custody as the investigation unfolds.

In response to the Brize Norton incident, the government has announced its decision to outlaw Palestine Action, thereby criminalizing any affiliation or support for the group. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to enforce a proscription order under anti-terror legislation, further intensifying the legal repercussions for individuals involved in such activities. The group involved in the break-in claimed that their actions were a direct intervention to prevent atrocities against the Palestinian people, as they asserted to have halted the potential harm by disabling military aircraft

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