Sabotage suspect held in Germany after spate of attacks on power grid
A 48-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of sabotaging the national electricity grid using explosives and rockets. Police discovered the suspect near a power plant with additional explosives after a series of attacks caused short circuits in high-voltage lines.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical vulnerabilities in national infrastructure and the potential for targeted sabotage to disrupt essential public services.
Image source, Reuters By Amy Walker Published 33 minutes ago A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a spate of sabotage attacks on Germany's electricity grid after spending several days on the run.
The suspect was carrying explosives when he was detained near the Weisweiler power plant in western Germany on Tuesday, police in Cologne said.
A tent in nearby undergrowth was also found to be rigged with further explosives, they added.
The suspect, named by German media as Daniel V, is believed to have written letters claiming responsibility for the attacks, which have taken place in Brandenburg and Saxony in the east as well North Rhine-Westphalia in the west.
Police said explosives found during the arrest were being examined by a bomb disposal expert, while officers were checking to see if any undiscovered devices had been set up in the surrounding area.
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