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Germany identifies suspects in Leipzig attack as Moscow summons diplomat
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- German authorities identified two suspects in an August hybrid attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, reportedly a Russian national with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian with Russian citizenship.
- Germany accused Russia of responsibility for an attempted bombing at the airport.
- Moscow rejected the accusation and summoned a German diplomat, while German authorities are not expected to detain the suspects soon.
German authorities say they have identified two suspects in an August hybrid attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Media reports describe one as a Russian national holding a Latvian passport and the other as a Belarusian with Russian citizenship.
The men are unlikely to be detained, according to the report. Germany on Tuesday accused Russia of responsibility for an attempted bomb attack at the airport in eastern Germany.
Moscow rejected the accusation and summoned a German diplomat. The dispute has added a diplomatic response to the investigation into the suspected attack.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. 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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