[Ts-09] Four Brisbane Anti-War Activists Remain at Large in Prohibited Military Area for Over a Week

[Peace Convergence]

Brisbane Peace Activists still at large in Shoalwater Bay Military Training
Area
 
Brisbane-based peace activists Emily Nielson (19), Yulanji Bardon  (21),
Culley Palmer (21), and Jim Dowling (53) are still at large in the
Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area.  The US and Australian military
continue to engage in live manoeuvres despite the activist¹s presence on
site.  Peace Convergence calls on the armed forces to cease their activities
immediately.
 
*Call Talisman Sabre Hotline and demand the end of the exercise 1800 639 724
 
MEDIA RELEASE  
Four Anti-War Activists Remain at Large in Prohibited Military Area for Over
a Week
Contact Ciaron O'Reilly Ph. 0411 516 434
Margaret Pestorius 0403214422 Martin Luther King House of  Nonviolence
Photo attached taken from within Exercise  Area
 
Four anti-war activists remain at  large in the prohibited  Shoalwater
military exercise area  in central  Queensland.  The Shoalwater area is
presently hosting  the $250 million Talisman Sabre exercises involving
18,000 U.S.  and 6.000 Australian troops.
 
The four were part of a group of seven activists who covertly  entered the
area a week ago.  Three of their number have  since been detected and
captured by the military and handed over  to state  police.  U.S. and
Australian military have been  involved in offensive war game scenarios.
Some of the soldiers  encountered by the activists were playing the roles of
insurgents following an amphibious assault by U.S. and  Australian
personnel.  Today the military are involved in  exercises countering civil
unrest of the occupied population.
 
Two of the activists, Yulangi Bardon and Emily  Nielsen, are pictured above
on top of The Polygon  spire inside the Shoalwater military area.  Jim
Dowling  and Culley Palmer also remain at large in the area after evading
helicopter and dog searches.
 
The group's support spokeperson Ciaron O'Reilly  stated "Since these
exercises commenced a few weeks ago 30  U.S., 18 British, an Australian
soldier and uncounted Afghanis  have been killed in combat in Afghanistan.
The Talisman  Sabre exercises are dress rehearsals for more death and
destruction, invasion and war".
 
*For photos and personal statements of the activists go to this link
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/93188

* For  more information :
Further background on nonviolent resistance to Talisman Sabre 09:
http://talismansabre.wordpress.com/
http://www.peaceconvergence.com

* To read online media stories from the Peace Convergence visit:
http://www.peaceconvergence.com/news/70



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