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As the United States is forcing new military inspections on Iraq, over 2000 Belgian peace activists landed at the military base at Kleine Brogel today, in order to perform a "civil inspection". They trespassed on and occupied the base, which is used to store illegal U.S. nuclear weapons. On the Kleine Brogel military base there is an illegal stock of U.S. nuclear warheads. In spite ofthe massive military and police presence, lots of activists succeeded in getting on the base. According to the police, 1034 people where arrested on and around the base. In spite of the brutal way in which the police and military acted, there is a very good feeling among the activists.

More information is available in a report, a timeline (nl/fr) of the events, and in an overview (nl/fr) of the protests.

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