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Four Arrested After New Pro-Palestinian Group Breaches Moog UK Factory

The group says it targeted the Wolverhampton site over alleged links to parts used to train Israeli fighter pilots.

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Video shared by a group calling themselves 'Palestinian Martyrs for Justice' was posted online

Overview

  • Staffordshire Police said they were called at 3.50am to Valiant Way in Pendeford after individuals entered the Moog UK building and gained access to the roof.
  • Four people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, and police described the incident as an ongoing investigation with a request for the public to avoid the area.
  • Officers reported significant damage to skylights and solar panels, and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was deployed to the scene.
  • Video shared by the group appears to show a vehicle crashing through barriers to gain entry before the roof action.
  • The activists, identifying as Palestinian Martyrs for Justice, described the action as their first operation and alleged Moog supplies parts used via Elbit Systems to train F-35 and F-16 pilots; Moog has been contacted for comment.