Banksy 'Civilian Drone Strike' piece raises £200k for anti-arms campaign groups

Banksy: the artist's new piece titled Civilian Drone Strike
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Chloe Chaplain17 September 2017

A new Banksy piece has sold for more than £200,000 at an auction raising money in opposition to an arms fair taking place in London.

The artwork, named Civilian Drone Strike, depicts drones destroying a child-like drawing of a house while a little girl and her dog watch on in horror.

The £205,000 made from the piece will be split between Campaign Against Arms Trade, which seeks to abolish the international arms trade, and Reprieve, which fights for human rights.

Andrew Smith, of Campaign Against Arms Trade, said: "This money will be used to ensure we mobilise even more people against the next arms fair, so that we can stop it from happening. It's time to shut it down for good."

Banksy - In pictures

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The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair, held at the Excel centre in London's Docklands, hosts more than 1,600 exhibitors from 54 countries.

It allows buyers and sellers of arms to meet and make preliminary deals.

Banksy, an anonymous street artist, is famed for his anti-war, anti-capitalism or anti-establishment artworks.

A number of other high-profile artists and activists have also contributed work to the Art the Arms Fair exhibition, including Peter Kennard, Guerilla Girls and Darren Cullen.

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