Anschlagsversuch: Ermittler sollen weitere Drohne nahe des Leipziger Flughafens gefunden haben
Anfang August scheiterte ein mutmaßlicher Anschlagsversuch am Leipziger Flughafen. Dabei kamen laut einem neuen Bericht offenbar mehr Drohnen zum Einsatz als bislang bekannt ist.
Düsseldorf - Investigations into the alleged attack attempt at Leipzig/Halle Airport have reportedly uncovered a previously unknown drone. According to sources from NDR, WDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, authorities discovered the flying device on the evening of August 14 near the village of Kabelsketal. The information comes from security circles.
The area in the Saalekreis of Saxony-Anhalt is adjacent to the western part of the airport. On the following day, investigators found a substance at the discovery site, potentially 50 grams of the high-explosive military explosive hexogen, according to security sources. If the suspicion is confirmed, it would suggest that the attackers may have planned a larger attack than previously known.
On August 4, a drone rigged with explosives was found near a Ukrainian Antonov aircraft on the airport grounds. Another drone may have collided with a DHL freight aircraft shortly after. A spokesperson for the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office declined to comment on the discovery of the third drone upon request from NDR, WDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung.
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