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Kabinettsklausur: „Sie werden dafür bezahlen“: Merz kündigt Aufklärung des Leipziger Drohnenangriffs an

Die Bundesregierung will laut Kanzler Merz „in Kürze“ bekannt geben, wen sie hinter dem versuchten Drohnenangriff auf ein ukrainisches Frachtflugzeug am Flughafen Halle/Leipzig vermutet. Auf der Kabinettsklausur werde es jedoch nicht darum gehen.

Berlin, Neuhardenberg - The German federal government appears to have knowledge of who is behind the drone attack attempt at Leipzig/Halle airport, according to a report. Security agencies have been working diligently to attribute the "source" of the incident. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) declared at the outset of the two-day summit of the black-red cabinet at the Neuhardenberg Castle in Brandenburg, "And we will soon make public our findings and express our opinion on the matter."

Investigations into the alleged attack on the Leipzig/Halle airport have led authorities to conclude that multiple drones were deployed. According to research conducted by "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (SZ), NDR, and WDR, a third drone, in addition to the two previously known, was discovered in the nearby Kabelsketal on August 14. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the General Prosecutor are currently examining the role these drones may have played in the allegedly planned attack.

Merz warned those responsible for hybrid attacks that they would "pay for it." The Chancellor perceives this incident in Leipzig as another indication that Germany is "facing a very concrete threat."

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