Activists scale roof of Glasgow arms factory as workers evacuated and equipment destroyed

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Activists have scaled the roof of a weapons factory in Glasgow forcing the building to evacuate. Protesters from Palestine Action Scotland have occupied the site just near Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan since the early hours of Wednesday morning.Workers have been evacuated from the factory and equipment and facilities have also been destroyed by the group.Thales is one the world's largest arms companies and produces military drones, armoured vehicles, and missile systems.The French owned business has eight sites in the UK, including Glasgow.The shut down of Thales in Glasgow is the first protest activity undertaken by Palestine Action Scotland.A Palestine Action Scotland spokesperson said: "Palestine Action Scotland activists took to the roof of weapons company Thales’ Glasgow factory.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here."A team of six activists scaled the site in the early hours of the morning and are currently occupying the building, rendering it unusable and forcing workers to evacuate. "Inside the factory they have dismantled and destroyed factory equipment and facilities."Thales is one of the world’s largest arms companies – producing armoured vehicles, missile systems and military drones."A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around