Pro-Palestine protestors cause chaos for third day in Staffordshire village as they besiege drone engine factory
A village is again being beseiged by protestors determined to cause chaos outside a factory which they believe makes engines for drones used by the Israeli army.
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Red paint has been splattered, flags unfurled, and the factory gates defaced and blocked by protestors from outside the region who have descended on Shenstone, Staffordshire.
Staffordshire Police confirmed 13 people were arrested on Wednesday due to the protest at UAV Engines, on Lynn Lane. The road has been again closed on Thursday effectively splitting the village, recently named as the poshest in the county, in two. This is the third day of protests this week and is the latest in several disturbances at the factory in recent years.
Lichfield Police posted on Facebook: "We have arrested five people as part of our response to spontaneous protest activity in Shenstone.
"Officers were deployed following a call at 6.10am this morning (Wednesday 31 July) to ensure the safety of employees, members of the community and protesters at the site in Lichfield. We worked to balance the rights to peaceful protest against the rights of those affected by it. Where offences are committed a proportionate yet robust approach will continue to be taken.
