“While it’s not clear what promoted the incident on Monday, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, another U.S. base next to it, have both been subjected to terror threats over the past few years, according to Sky News. Last year a British-born ‘committed supporter’ of the Islamic State terror group was sentenced to life in prison for planning a terrorist attack on five U.S. Air Force bases in the UK, including RAF Mildenhall.”
This time it’s probably a “right-wing extremist” or “white supremacist,” right? One of those awful Britain First types that everyone knows is the real threat.
“Man arrested after car rams gates at Royal Air Force base used by US, reports say,” by Katherine Lam, Fox News, December 18, 2017:
A man was arrested after he allegedly rammed his car into the gates at a Royal Air Force base used by the U.S. Air Force on Monday that prompted a brief lockdown and personnel to open fire.
Royal Air Force Mildenhall in Suffolk was placed on lockdown about 1 p.m. after a “significant incident” was reported, police said. The Pentagon urged people to avoid the area until the lockdown was lifted about an hour after the incident began.
A Ministry of Defense (MoD) source told Sky News a man rammed his car into the base’s gates while attempting to force his way through.
“Shots were fired by American service personnel and a man has been detained with cuts and bruises and taken into custody,” Suffolk police said in a statement.
RAF Mildenhall wrote on its Facebook page it received “reports of a disturbance” and urged people to avoid the area.
The suspect was the only person injured in the incident. Suffolk police said there is “no wider threat” to the public and no other suspects are being sought….
While it’s not clear what promoted the incident on Monday, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, another U.S. base next to it, have both been subjected to terror threats over the past few years, according to Sky News.
Last year a British-born “committed supporter” of the Islamic State terror group was sentenced to life in prison for planning a terrorist attack on five U.S. Air Force bases in the UK, including RAF Mildenhall.
mortimer says
All military personnel are aware of the jihadist threat and they are expecting it at all times.
DFD says
Never mind all that, take note of this!
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And this one, differences in political systems, BRILLIANT!
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R Russell says
I did like the last one. especially the mad cows!
Timothy McAlee, Sr. G.eD. says
These Muslim fanatics believe that “allah” will reward them with 72 Virgins & they could Not be more wrong! Mohammad was a Dyslexic & misread the Quran! It says, “with 27 Virgins, will I reward you, Butt you won’t know, if they are Male or female, until you get here Suckers”!!!?
Jayell says
Do you mind! A lot of dyslexics are very bright – a relative of mine is dyslexic and he’s got an IQ of about 140! Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Mohammed was just plain illiterate for another reason?
Balder says
Hmmm could be a ‘dry run’ nothing else make sense…
On the other hand not much does these days…
Bill Robbins says
Must have been some sort of footie-related incident. Those Brits do love their footie.
R Russell says
If it is a terror attack, we will not be told unless someone leaks it to overseas news. The truth is hidden now just in case we don’t like it that the Muslims are taking over the world.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Being taken over by a cohort of angry hairy sanctimonious people wearing robes *is* embarrassing, and I’m not talking about judges. But at least the takeover cohort is non-white, so there’s a place for the tired defeatist to hang his hat in dignity, however brief that may be.
Carlos Danger says
Bad shooting on the part of the sentries. That gent should have been completely lit-up.
Richard Hallin says
My thoughts exactly, how could they have missed him, when I was in the military I could certainly hit a vehicle just a few feet in front of me.
J'hn1 says
Their orders might have been “shoot to disable vehicle”, and “under no circumstances shoot possible British Citizens”.
The Beirut barracks bombing wasn’t USAF, so “institutional memory” doesn’t apply.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/12/18/protests-vienna-new-right-populist-government-sworn/
gravenimage says
UK: Lockdown and guards open fire as man rams car into gates at air force base in Mildenhall used by US
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Was that “man” a pious Muslim? Just curious…
George says
If there were US military guards on that gate that car would have been holed like Swiss cheese.
J'hn1 says
It was “US guards”, and the driver had bruises and cuts only (cuts presumed from glass shards).
Sounds like the “US guards” were very careful to not shoot the driver who was likely trying to kill them and as many of those on the base as they could.
ROEs on foreign bases are negotiated with the locals.
Sam says
Treated as “tresspass, not terrorism” – BBC https://t.co/cxtJuBlyh5
LeftisruiningCanada says
I saw another news article just now, that said the car made it on to the runway, and was stopped next a bunch of those osprey aircraft the US has.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/raf-mildenhall-suffolk-lockdown-after-11716666
Jayell says
“Last year a British-born ‘committed supporter’ of the Islamic State terror group was sentenced to life in prison for planning a terrorist attack on five U.S. Air Force bases in the UK, including RAF Mildenhall.”
There you are, proof that the rot’s got into the woodwork.
Anne Smith says
It was announced on the BBC news most oddly. The announcement said a British man had crashed a car into the gates, with stress on the British.
This of course alerts everyone that it is probably a Muslim
Kakodaemon says
British cop cars look fruity.
gravenimage says
Strangely, there has been no follow-up to this story at all that I can find.
LeftisruiningCanada says
http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_direct_link.cfm?blog_id=66922
“Armed with teddy bear”?
Still no name or description.