Firearm discharged at US base hosting president's plane

RT.com
08 Feb 2023, 00:17 GMT+10

An intruder was detained at Joint Base Andrews after a resident discharged a firearm, the military reported

An incident has been reported at Joint Base Andrews (JBA), a military facility in Maryland that's home to a fleet of US civilian government aircraft - including Air Force One - involving an intruder.

The unidentified man "gained unauthorized access" to the base's housing area on Monday morning, a statement released by the JBA's Twitter account said. A resident of the facility discharged a firearm. Security forces arrived at the scene and took the intruder into custody, the statement reported, adding that no injuries or damage have been reported.

Officials have as of yet offered no further details about the incident. When inquired by US outlet Stars and Stripes, base spokeswoman Maj. Lauren Hill cited concerns over the privacy of residents.

A similar incident happened last March, when a 17-year-old man was apprehended while trespassing inside the JBA and found to be in possession of a firearm. Another person escaped the authorities during the incident, which happened just as Vice President Kamala Harris was about to depart the base aboard Marine Two.

Another intrusion was reported in February 2021, shortly before Joe Biden took his first trip as the president via Air Force One.

The base is home to the 89th Airlift Wing, the unit in charge of transporting senior US officials, including the president, the vice president, members of the cabinet and top military commanders.

(RT.com)

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