Germany Finds New Launch Devices Near Power Lines
In North Rhine-Westphalia, launch devices were discovered near high-voltage lines. Earlier, German police found six launch devices near an electrical substation in the city of Bergheim (North Rhine-Westphalia federal state).
Consensus
- Police in Germany discovered launch devices near high-voltage power lines in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The devices were found near the Weisweiler power station, close to Aachen.
- Authorities received reports of a suspicious person in the area.
- The devices are believed to be used to launch wires across power lines to cause short circuits.
- This is part of a series of similar incidents targeting Germany's energy infrastructure.
- Six launch devices were previously found near an electrical substation in Bergheim, also in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- A passerby reported a suspicious object near an electrical substation in Dormagen.
Points of divergence
- The search is for a 48-year-old man, and the autobahn A4 was closed in both directions between the exits Eschweiler-Ost and Langewehr due to the ongoing investigation. — m24
- Der Spiegel reported that 165 attempted sabotage incidents on infrastructure have been recorded in Germany since the beginning of the year. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- German police found new launch devices for attacking power lines — Москва 24
- New launch device found near power line in Germany — Вести