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LKA suspects arson attack on Munich construction site targeted defense company

From Die Zeit · () German

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

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  • Bavaria’s State Criminal Police Office suspects an arson attack on a Munich construction site may have targeted a defense-sector company.
  • Investigators are examining a possible political motive after several incendiary devices were thrown at the site, and two people were later arrested.

Bavaria’s State Criminal Police Office suspects that an arson attack on a construction site in Munich may have been an attempted attack against a defense-sector company.

Several incendiary devices were thrown at the site during the night into Thursday. Two people were later arrested.

An LKA spokesman said investigators were examining a possible political motive.

Investigators are examining a political background.

· Spokesperson for Bavaria’s State Criminal Police OfficeThe statement described the suspected motive behind the attack.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. 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.