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Man Allegedly Breaks into Darwin Military Base, Assaults ADF Member and Fleeing in Stolen Car
Confirmed
In Short: In a separate development, Russia has delivered supplies to its bases in Syria, signaling ongoing military cooperation with Syria.
A man allegedly broke into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin, assaulting a Defence Force member and fleeing in a stolen white Ford Ranger. The incident has raised concerns about security protocols and prompted calls for a review.
The base, one of the main forward mounting bases for the RAAF, shares a runway with the Darwin international airport. The offender was last seen about 15km from the base and is currently evading authorities.
Local residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any information related to the suspect or the stolen vehicle. The incident has sparked alarm within the community.
, with Syria assuming control of civilian operations.
What's confirmed
- A man allegedly broke into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin, assaulting a Defence Force member and fleeing in a stolen white Ford Ranger. The incident has raised concerns about security protocols and prompted calls for a review.
- The base, one of the main forward mounting bases for the RAAF, shares a runway with the Darwin international airport. The offender was last seen about 15km from the base and is currently evading authorities.
- Local residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any information related to the suspect or the stolen vehicle. The incident has sparked alarm within the community.
- , with Syria assuming control of civilian operations.
What's still developing
- Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases A Russian convoy has delivered supplies to the port of Tartous in Syria for the first time since the Moscow-Damascus deal was signed in August.
- The four-vessel convoy reached the port on September 7, signalling that Moscow is continuing to resupply facilities in western Syria at Tartous port and the Hmeimim air base under the new deal.
- According to the Syrian foreign ministry, the agreement will convert both facilities, long Moscow’s principal military footholds in the Mediterranean and Middle East, into “joint training and capacity-building centres”, with Syria assuming control of civilian operations.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, have continued discussions on the future of the bases.
- Sparta has long handled Russian military logistics in Syria, and both it and the tanker are under Western sanctions.
- Since then, Russia has sought to rebuild ties with the new Syrian administration to safeguard its only two military facilities outside the former Soviet Union, even as Damascus continues to demand the extradition of Assad, who is currently sheltering in Moscow.
- “RAAF Darwin security, the Joint Military Police Unit, Northern Territory Police and Australian Federal Police responded, and base lockdown procedures and protocols were implemented,” defence said.
- Defence confirmed in a statement that on Monday afternoon a person “unlawfully gained access” to the base in the suburb of Winnellie.