Three women charged under Terrorism Act after van rammed fence of a defence factory in Edinburgh
The incident happened on Tuesday at the Leonardo facility on Crewe Road North.
Police said the women, aged 31, 34 and 42, were initially arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 and have now been formally charged. They are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police Scotland said its counter-terrorism unit is leading the investigation and that enquiries are ongoing.
The force has appealed for information to help trace the movements of two vehicles linked to the incident.One was a blue Ford Transit van, which was seen around Gorgie Road on Monday and Tuesday before the incident.The other was a white Honda CR-,Z which was found in a car park on Gorgie Road after the incident.
Police have asked anyone with information to get in touch by calling 101, quoting reference number 0416 of July 15.Following Tuesday's incident, a group called Shut Down Leonardo claimed the factory produces laser targeting systems for Israel's F-35 fighter jets.
On social media, the group said: 'Scotland has a proud history of direct action, and never before has it been labelled as terrorism.'
It urged supporters to 'mobilise from 9.30am at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday 21st July and demand they're released.'
Leonardo said it does not supply equipment directly to Israel and that its main customer is the UK Armed Forces.
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