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ANTI-WAR campaigners will gather outside a military airbase in Gloucestershire on Saturday to oppose plans to fly US spy drones from Britain.
The action by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars targets the operation of US Global Hawk drones from RAF Fairford as part of Nato’s Agile Combat Employment programme, which aims to make it harder for adversaries to conduct pre-emptive strikes.
CND general secretary Sophie Bolt said: “The Global Hawk is part of the US spying apparatus and has been for decades, from the devastating invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan to supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
“Whether it’s US nuclear weapons stationed at RAF Lakenheath or drone flights from RAF Fairford, these British bases are critical hubs for the US war-fighting machine.
“With Donald Trump back in power, this is even more alarming.
“Instead of hiding behind bogus arguments of national security, the British government should be held accountable for the war crimes being perpetrated from these bases.”
Protesters will gather outside the main gate of RAF Fairford at 1pm on Saturday.
