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.