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« on: June 14, 2010, 11:15:34 PM »

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/14/men-accused-trying-enter-air-force-base-illegally-weapons/
Two Men Accused of Trying to Enter Air Force Base Illegally With Weapons
June 14, 2010

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-style gear and weapons were found inside the vehicle of two men who attempted to gain illegal entry to MacDill Air Force Base in Florida Monday, according to a United States Air Force statement.

The two men were in custody after trying to access the base about 5:00 p.m. local time through the Bayshore Gate. They were stopped when they were unable to show proper identification.

An inspection of their vehicle found military-style gear and weapons. No explosives were found but the incident is still under investigation.

The Bayshore Gate is closed but the rest of MacDill, including the Dale Mabry Gate, is operating normally.
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 11:17:15 PM »

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/14/florida.air.base.arrests/?hpt=T1
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Armed pair held at Central Command base
June 14, 2010
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (CNN) -- A heavily armed man and woman were in custody Monday after trying to enter the Air Force base that houses the headquarters for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan without authorization, an Air Force spokeswoman said.

The pair were stopped at a gate at MacDill Air Force Base about 5 p.m. after they could not show proper identification, Senior Airman Katherine Holt said. A search of the vehicle after they were detained found military-style uniforms and gear and several "rifle-type" weapons, Holt said.

The two were being questioned Monday evening, another Air Force spokeswoman, Elizabeth Gosselin, told CNN.

Authorities cordoned off their sport-utility vehicle and searched it using a robot, but no explosives were found, Holt said. Video showed base personnel removing weapons, ammunition and military-style clothing from the vehicle.

The Tampa, Florida, installation houses the headquarters of U.S.Central Command, which runs the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the U.S. Special Operations Command. One gate into the facility was closed, but another remained open, the base command reported.
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