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Report: Action group could be branded a terrorist group

The British government is planning to ban the pro-Palestinian action group that sabotaged two British military aircraft at a military base, sources have told The Guardian and the BBC.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is reportedly filing a letter that, if voted through in parliament, would mean that the group “Palestine Action” would be branded a terrorist group and criminalized.

The group published a clip on Friday morning that is said to show two activists putting the plane “out of commission”.

Activists in action against British military aircraft

Pro-Palestinian activists say they sabotaged two British air force aircraft, The Independent reports.

“From Cyprus, British planes are gathering intelligence, refueling fighter jets and transporting weapons for the genocide in Gaza,” writes the activist group on X.

The two activists involved in the action were reportedly able to leave the airport without being detected. It is unclear exactly what the action consisted of, but judging from the video shared on social media, they appear to have sprayed something on the fuselage of the aircraft.

“We strongly condemn this vandalism of Royal Air Force equipment. We are working closely with the police, who are investigating the incident,” writes the British Ministry of Defense in a press release.