Intruder on the run after breaking into Darwin RAAF base and assaulting defence member

An intruder remains at large after allegedly forcing entry to a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin's Winnellie suburb on Monday afternoon. Defence confirmed the person "unlawfully gained access" to the base, assaulted a member of the defence forces, and escaped in a stolen car.

Northern Territory police are investigating the incident. Further details about the assault, the identity of the intruder, or the condition of the defence member were not immediately disclosed.