Unnamed activist group claims damage of US plane

AN unnamed group has claimed responsibility for breaching security at Shannon Airport last week and damaging an aircraft used by US military personnel.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Pat Flynn

The DC-10 jet, operated by Omni Air International under contract to the US Air Mobility Command, was targeted in the early hours of December 20.

Gardaí and airport authorities have been left baffled by the incident with no claim of responsibility from any group.

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