Edinburgh activists reportedly 'blocked' the entrance to the Leonardo site on Monday morning.

During the early hours of August 18, protestors parked a van at the Crewe Road North site. One activist appeared to be locked inside while another was 'locked' to the top of the vehicle.

The factory was also targeted with glass jars, filled with red and green paint in a bid to impede access, and shut production down.

In images from the site, police officers can be seen deployed to the scene after being made aware of the incident.

This is the second action by Shut Down Leonardo Edinburgh. The group launched with an action at the factory on July 15.

The Leonardo factory has been previously targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors for its role in supplying equipment used by the Israel Defense Forc

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