Man filmed damaging US aircraft at Irish airport

Описание: A man attacked an aeroplane at Shannon airport in County Clare, Ireland on Saturday morning.

After climbing onto the wings of the plane, he used a tool to damage the fuselage.

Once source said that there had been “extensive” damage to the plane, according to The Journal.

The attack took place at 9.45am, and caused officials to flock to the airport, which was closed for half an hour and caused two flights to be delayed.

“The airport suspended operations at approximately 9.50am and resumed operations at 10.15am,” a spokesperson for the airport said.

While the motive for the attack remains unclear, it comes as protests over fuel prices have caused chaos in Ireland following the Iran war.

Fuel shortages have increased in the Middle East after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel for oil.

In Ireland, the price of diesel has risen from about €1.70 a litre to €2.17 and petrol has jumped from about €1.74 to €1.97.

Irish people were urged to only buy the fuel they needed as petrol stations ran out of fuel.

Protestors broughts motorways and streets to a standstill, and the Irish government put the army on standby, while police warned some protestors to disperse or face arrest.

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