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Police operation continues after suspected attacks on power lines in Saxony

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • Police in eastern Saxony continued securing evidence after suspected attacks on power infrastructure near Schleife, north of Bautzen.
  • Authorities said they found four unidentified explosive devices at two locations and planned to provide more information during the day.
  • The incidents follow attempted acts of sabotage against energy supplies in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia.

The police operation linked to suspected attacks on the power grid in eastern Saxony continued, with some officers working through the night to secure evidence.

A spokesperson for the Görlitz police directorate said the operation was taking place near Schleife, north of Bautzen. The spokesperson provided few details about the investigation but said authorities planned to release information during the day.

Saxony’s Interior Ministry said on Friday evening that officers had discovered four unidentified explosive devices at two locations. The devices were to be defused.

The operation comes after several attempted acts of sabotage against energy supplies in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Unidentified explosive devices

· Saxony's Interior MinistryThe ministry used the phrase when reporting the discovery of four objects at two locations.
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