Half a million sign up to raid Area 51 and 'see them aliens'

Half a million people have signed up to "storm" a US military base that conspiracy theorists say holds alien technology.

The event is called Storm Area 51: They Can't Stop All Of Us and says: "We will all meet up at the Area 51 Alien Center tourist attraction and coordinate our entry.

"If we naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let's see them aliens."

Naruto run is the unique running style of Naruto Uzumaki, the star of the Japanese anime series Naruto who sprints with his arms stretched behind him.

The event, set for 20 September, is likely a joke. Its creator is best-known for posting memes and streaming content on Twitch, a live streaming platform for gamers, according to comicbook.com.

According to US media, the Air Force is aware of the Facebook post but is not commenting further.

Ben Reilly wrote:I think Area 51 is a site for top-secret weapons testing and was likely the place where the stealth bomber, for instance, was developed, but I don't think "them aliens" are there.

Vintage wrote:It would be nice if they stormed it but they won't find anything, it's too concealed. Stuff isn't going to be left where it can be that easily found is it.

Vintage wrote:It would be nice if they stormed it but they won't find anything, it's too concealed. Stuff isn't going to be left where it can be that easily found is it.

Ben Reilly wrote:I think Area 51 is a site for top-secret weapons testing and was likely the place where the stealth bomber, for instance, was developed, but I don't think "them aliens" are there.