Protesters Block Lakenheath Airbase Over Iran War

0:00On April 4, protesters gathered outside RAF Lake and Heath Air Base in Suffolk, a spot used by the U.S. military to block the main gate against the Warren Iran. Over 100 folks set up a peace encamp at this afternoon, leading to two arrests for obstructing a public highway. This all kicked off after reports that a U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran on April 3 had launched from right there. Officials from the Lake and Heath Alliance for Peace had been spotting between 116 and 118 U.S. fighter bombers taking. Often recent weeks, local voices are fired up. With the alliance leaders stressing that, as sovereign British territory, the RAF base holds legal responsibility for U.S. Flights. A veteran with 14 years in the world engineers joined in, calling out ignored rules like the Geneva Convention on civilian protections. The blockade fits into a six-day peace camp with round-the-clock vigils, wrapping up on April 6. Protesters handed over a letter to base commanders, slamming the use of U.K. soil in disregard

1:03for international law. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense backs the U.S. as a key partner, saying they've approved limited defensive ops from British bases to shield allies. In U.K. lives, all reviewed case-by-case.