The activists were apprehended by security personnel at Luleå-Kallax airport in northern Sweden around lunchtime and according to the local flight base, F 21, the action has not affected the exercise in any way.
“Our staff worked professionally and efficiently to avoid any accidents. The activists’ presence at the airport posed a threat to themselves and to other people,” says Louise Levin, Head of Information at the base.
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