MI5 and Bank of England buildings painted orange (VIDEOS)

‘Just Stop Oil’ eco-campaigners target several buildings in London

Climate activists from the ‘Just Stop Oil’ group have sprayed paint onto several major buildings in Central London, all of which “represent the pillars” supporting the fossil fuel industry, according to the group. The headquarters of the British domestic intelligence service, MI5, was among the latest targets.

In a statement posted online, Just Stop Oil said they had “sprayed orange paint from fire extinguishers” on the Home Office, the MI5 building, the Bank of England, and the headquarters of News Corp at London Bridge at 8:30am on Monday morning. The group is attempting to make British authorities halt all new fossil-fuel projects.

The four buildings chosen “represent the pillars that support and maintain the power of the fossil fuel economy – government, security, finance and media,” the statement said.

A video posted on social media shows that, during an attack on the MI5 building, a passer-by managed to grab a fire extinguisher and paint the eco-activist.

Crying. Let me spray paint the Mi5 building and see if snipers on the roof don’t pick me off. https://t.co/ZKiVZjAHRY

— Myles