Overview

• Intruders cut a wire fence at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Larkhill on October 4 and stole fuel from a civilian contractor’s tanker, reportedly during daylight hours.
• Royal Military Police and Wiltshire Police have opened an investigation, with Wiltshire Police saying inquiries are ongoing.
• The Ministry of Defence and the Army state the incident did not affect the base’s operational output and report no other damage or theft discovered.
• Troops have been placed on heightened awareness under the long-standing Operation Wideawake, according to reports.
• MPs and defence figures have called for updates and a broader security review at military sites following the earlier RAF Brize Norton break-in.