Monday, June 13, 2016

Thousands Protest at U.S. Air Force Base in Germany Against Drones

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BERLIN — Several thousand demonstrators formed a human chain along the perimeter of a U.S. Air Force Base in southwest Germany on Saturday in protest against drone operations by the United States. 

The demonstration was organized by the alliance "Stop Ramstein - No Drone War", which says the Ramstein base transmits information between operators in the United States and unmanned drone aircraft in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Syria.

Image: Peace activists protest in front of the entrance of the U.S. Air Force Base in Germany

Peace activists form a human chain during a protest in front of the entrance of the U.S. Air Force Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, on June 11, 2016. OLIVER DIETZE / EPA
Police estimated 3-4,000 people had formed the chain close to the base, which serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Organizers spoke of 5-7,000 people. No comment was available on Saturday from officials at Ramstein. MORE

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