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Police suspect sabotage at substation in North Rhine-Westphalia

From Der Standard · () German

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  • German police are investigating a suspected act of sabotage after finding a suspicious object at an electrical substation in Dormagen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Investigators have received a claim of responsibility that mentions other publicly known suspected cases in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg.
  • The incident follows reports of problems at two other substations on Tuesday.

A suspicious object found at an electrical substation in Dormagen has led German police to investigate possible sabotage.

The substation is located between Cologne and Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia. A police spokesperson told the German Press Agency that investigators had received a claim of responsibility mentioning other suspected cases that have already become public in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg.

Police are investigating the incident. It follows occurrences at two other substations on Tuesday, according to the report.

The investigators have a claim of responsibility that also mentions other suspected cases in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg that are already publicly known.

· Cologne police spokespersonThe spokesperson described evidence being examined in the investigation.
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