German Police Secure Explosive Devices Targeting Power Grid
Police in Germany discovered 12 explosive devices near overhead power lines in two districts in the country’s east, the latest in a spate of incidents targeting the country’s electricity infrastructure.
German authorities have apprehended 12 explosive devices near high-voltage power lines in eastern Germany, the latest in a series of attacks targeting the nation's electricity infrastructure. The discovered devices, eight homemade ones near the Bärwalde substation and four near the Graustein substation, were intended to cause damage through short circuits.
No harm was inflicted, and the power supply remained uninterrupted. Following these incidents, police safely defused the devices and initiated investigations. This is not the first such event; in the past few days, Germany's power grid faced two separate disruptions, and a few weeks ago, police discovered explosive devices near a substation in Dormagen and another near Aachen.
Police are currently seeking a 48-year-old suspect who claimed responsibility in a letter, stating his intention to target the fossil-fuel industry. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has labeled these events as "climate extremism." Last year, Germany witnessed two major power outages: an arson attack on Berlin's grid in January and another on a substation in Reutlingen this summer.
Authorities remain vigilant, investigating recent assaults, including one near a Munich office complex housing defense firms.
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