(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) LONDON – The environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion haspostponed a plan to shut down London's Heathrow Airport with drones after itwas criticized by politicians and police.
The anti-climate change group said Sunday it would 'not be carrying outany actions at Heathrow Airport in June or July this year.
Details of the group's plan were leaked last month. British AviationMinister Charlotte Vere warned that 'using drones to deliberately put people'ssafety at risk carries a maximum life sentence. Extinction Rebellion said theallegation it was willing to endanger people's lives 'is a depressing andpredictable smear. The group still aims to target the airport, Europe'sbusiest, but said it would not fly drones within flightpaths, and would givetwo months' notice so travelers could make other plans. (Fox News)
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