'Maximum damage' planned in Elbit raid, court told (opens original article in a new tab)

Eight people are on trial for allegedly planning and executing an attack on an Elbit Systems factory in Bristol to cause maximum damage, with prosecutors stating the defendants coordinated actions including reconnaissance and equipment purchases.

• Eight defendants are charged with criminal damage and violent disorder over an attack on Elbit Systems' factory in Bristol on 6 August 2024.
• Prosecutors stated defendants planned to cause 'maximum damage' and shut down the facility through coordinated actions including reconnaissance and equipment purchases.
• A planning document referenced 'Elbit Pigs' and detailed objectives to 'shut Elbit down' with 'brains and muscle'.