Pro-Palestinian Protesters Target Drone Manufacturer in Leicester

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8 May 2024 at 6:29 am

Pro-Palestine protesters sprayed paint on the site of a drone manufacturer in Leicester on Wednesday, May 8.

Footage from the site shows Palestine Action activists climbing on a lorry which they said had been driven into the building on the UAV Tactical Systems site. Palestine Action said activity at the site had been interrupted.

Other activists had smashed a hole in the roof, the group said.

UAV Tactical Systems is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems UK, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.

The long-standing protest has previously led to arrests at the site.

Leicestershire Police had not commented on the protest at time of writing. Credit: Palestine Action via Storyful

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