Several thousand demonstrators formed a human chain along the perimeter of a US Air Force Base in southwest Germany on Saturday in protest against drone operations by the United States. The use of drones is highly controversial in Germany, where an aversion to military conflict has prevailed since World War Two. The demonstration was organised to protest against drone operations by the United States. Police estimated 3-4,000 people had formed the chain close to the base, which serves as the headquarters for the US Air Forces in Europe. The demonstration was organised by the alliance "Stop Ramstein - No Drone War", which says the Ramstein base transmits information between operators in the United States and unmanned drone aircraft in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Syria.

Source: dna June 11, 2016 16:25 UTC