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Protesters reportedly blockade Elbit Systems factory in Staffordshire

Nine protesters attached themselves to five “lock-ons” during an action over the company’s alleged weapons supply to Israel, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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Nine protesters reportedly blocked access to an Elbit Systems factory in Staffordshire, England, by attaching themselves to five “lock-ons”.

Al Jazeera Global News reported that the action was directed at Elbit Systems, an Israeli defence company, over alleged weapons supplied to Israel.

The supplied report does not identify the specific factory involved or say how long access was obstructed.

It also does not provide details about the protesters’ identities or whether any arrests were made.

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