Far-left blog claims link to German power grid attack

German investigators are examining a far-left extremist blog that claims responsibility for an attack on the power grid in Reutlingen. The State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is probing the extent to which the online platform is connected to the arson attack that occurred at a transformer station early Monday.

According to an LKA spokesperson, the attack and its consequences were published on the blog under the category 'Actions/Sabotage.' While the blog features various reports, it does not contain a direct claim of responsibility for the Reutlingen incident. Investigators are pursuing this as one of several leads.

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) identifies the blog, known as 'Switch off,' as a campaign that merges anti-capitalist sentiments with climate policy. The BfV states that the campaign aims to incite criminal offenses and provides a platform for violent left-wing extremists to contextualize and connect their actions.

The BfV reports that over 100 criminal offenses in Germany alone have been linked to the 'Switch off' designation. The LKA in Stuttgart could not immediately provide further details on this figure. So far, only a small number of individuals have come forward with observations from the night of the incident, and all tips are being thoroughly reviewed.