The Irish police have now arrested three people after a van breached security at Shannon Airport (SNN) and drove directly into a restricted area close to a parked US C-40 Clipper military aircraft. Reports indicate that the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, November 22. The incident prompted a temporary suspension of airport operations while local authorities intercepted the vehicle in question.

Two men and a woman, all of whom were reportedly in their 20s, were detained at the scene, and the van in question was ultimately seized pending technical examination. An activist group that goes by the name Palestine Action Eire has claimed responsibility for the incident, ultimately framing the action as a protest against the use of Shannon by US military aircraft.

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