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Attempted arson in Munich targets district housing defense companies

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An attempted arson attack took place in Munich during the night of Sept. 2-3, but failed, according to the report.
  • Authorities detained two Bulgarian nationals and are investigating a possible political motive.
  • The incident occurred in Berg am Laim, where defense companies Helsing and Rohde & Schwarz have offices, amid reports of other suspected sabotage attempts in Germany.

An attempted arson attack in Munich's Berg am Laim district failed during the night of Sept. 2-3, and two Bulgarian nationals were detained in connection with the case.

German security services are now examining whether the incident had a political motive. The reported target area is home to offices of the defense companies Helsing and Rohde & Schwarz.

According to Sueddeutsche Zeitung, incendiary devices were thrown from a car in the Munich district. The case emerged after reported sabotage attempts on Sept. 1 and 2 near the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant in eastern Germany and an electrical substation in Bergheim, near Cologne.

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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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