From all over Belgium, by bus, bike, taxi, public transport and even
by walking, hundreds of activists came to NATO's headquarters in Evere,
Brussels. They tried non-violently to enter the NATO terrain and seal
gates, windows and doors. At the same time, the NATO has been
symbolically buried during a farewell ceremony. Today, this burial is
still a symbolic act, but the will to turn this symbol into reality is
very high.
Despite the massive presence of police forces
equipped with water canons, helicopters, horses, kilometres of barbed
wire, ... several activists managed to enter the military base to seal
gates, windows and doors. 450 peace activists have been arrested and
showed clearly that Vredesactie and the Bombspotters do not let the
NATO keep going with its business as usual.