Four people were arrested after activists drove a black four-wheel drive through two barriers to enter the Moog Aircraft Group factory in Pendeford, Wolverhampton. The group, identifying as Palestinian Martyrs, set off red flares, climbed onto a roof wearing T-shirts bearing names of people they called martyrs, and caused significant damage to skylights and solar panels. Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service responded and arrested four on suspicion of criminal damage. The activists said the manufacturer was targeted because it builds parts for F-35 fighter jets that are sold to Israel; F-35s have been used in Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza.
Four people have been arrested after footage appeared to show pro-Palestine activists smashing a car through the gates of a defence manufacturer. A group named online as Palestinian Martyrs appear to have broken into the Moog Aircraft Group factory in Pendeford, Wolverhampton at 3:50am on Tuesday. Dramatic footage shows a black four-wheel drive car smashing through two white barriers, before the activists set off red flares and climb a ladder onto the roof of a building.
Staffordshire Police said there was significant damage caused to a number of sky lights and solar panels. The activists have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, police added. The manufacturer was targeted because it builds parts for the F-35 fighter jets which the UK sells to Israel via a global pool, the group claimed. F-35 fighter jets have been used in Israel's destructive bombing campaign in Gaza for nearly two years.
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