Germany: 700 activists occupy military base

international | anti-war / imperialism | news report Saturday June 02, 2007 14:26 by x

- pink is the colour of passion -

The 142 square kilometre Bombodrom (80 km north of Berlin) was used as a bombing range by the Soviet army for 40 years. Since 1992 the German military has been trying to take over the facility to establish an air-ground bombing range for German, EU and NATO forces to conduct combined operations of air and ground forces. In protesting at the site the demonstrators are trying to highlight the connection between the G8 and war and to clearly show their rejection and resistance to war (for more see http://www.g8andwar.de).

Following some anti-militarism rallies the military area began to be occupied as people began erecting tents to create a temporary settlement. A military tower was painted pink in a repeat of a previous action that saw the military destroying a similar tower when they couldn´t get rid of all the pink paint!

By 4.30pm this afternoon another settlement was being set up with around 100 people. The first had already reached over 500 people. Reports said that there was no immediate military police presence and that the normal cops are not allowed there as it is a military site. Later the Bike Caravans against the G8, from the East and West, arrived at Bombodrom to join the anti-militarism action. They will continue towards Rostock tomorrow for the mass demo, then some will head towards Heiligendamm.

For first report and pics of the Bombodrom occupation see:
http://de.indymedia.org/2007/06/179751.shtml

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Related:

Pics and Reports on Rostock Convergence Centre:
http://de.indymedia.org/2007/05/179540.shtml
http://de.indymedia.org/2007/06/179673.shtml

Pics of Reddelich Camp:
http://de.indymedia.org/2007/05/179334.shtml

Pics of Camps:
http://de.indymedia.org/2007/05/179541.shtml

Feature on Camps:
http://de.indymedia.org/2007/06/179675.shtml