Police have launched an urgent probe following a break-in at a British Army base.
In a major breach of security, thieves infiltrated the Royal Artillery Barracks in Larkhill, Wiltshire, on October 4, and stole fuel from a tanker, Wiltshire Police said.
A fence was also damaged during the incident.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the incident had not impacted "operational output" at the base.
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"We can confirm that Royal Military Police and Wiltshire Police are investigating a report of theft following a security incident at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill, on October 4," an MoD spokesman said.
"The incident has not impacted the operational output of the base.
"We take security extremely seriously and operate a multi-layered approach to protect our sites, including fencing, patrols and CCTV monitoring."
Wiltshire Police said its enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.
Police are investigating a 'security incident' at the Army base in Wiltshire
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A force spokesman said: "We received report that damage had been caused to a fence and fuel stolen from a tanker at Larkhill Barracks on Saturday afternoon (October 4).
"Enquiries are currently ongoing.”
Danny Kruger, Reform UK MP for East Wiltshire, said he was "concerned" about security at military bases within his constituency.
"I have written to the Defence Secretary to request an update on measures to prevent future breaches like this one - or worse," he wrote to X.
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It is not however, the first security breach to have occurred at a military base in recent months.
In a separate incident in June, Palestine Action protestors broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, the largest station in the Royal Air Force.
The group claimed at the time to have "decommissioned two military planes".
Red paint was sprayed onto an RAF jet after a break in at the Brize Norton base earlier this year
| REUTERSTan Dhesi, MP for Slough and Chair of the Defence Select Committee, said the latest incident at Larkhill "doesn't exactly inspire confidence" in security measures at military bases.
"Since the break-in at the RAF Brize Norton airbase in June, the Government promised to step up its security at military bases, Mr Dhesi told LBC.
"That another break-in has just occurred doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the new measures taken.
"I would hope this issue is being treated with the seriousness it deserves and that lessons are being learnt."
The Army base in Larkhill is a major training site for soldiers, strengthening their skills in finding and striking targets on the battlefield.
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