Large-scale police operation in the Hambacher Forest after attempts at sabotage
Investigations against a 48-year-old suspect for sabotage on the German power grid are ongoing
Quick Look
- The police are carrying out a major operation in the Hambacher Forest near Kerpen.
- The background is the search for a 48-year-old suspect who is held responsible for acts of sabotage on the German power grid in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Saxony.
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Why It Matters
There were attempts to sabotage the German power grid in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Saxony. Explosives were found in the suspect's apartment.
The police have launched a major operation in the Hambacher Forest near Kerpen, west of Cologne. According to information from the dpa news agency, the operation is related to attempted acts of sabotage on the German power grid. According to observations by a dpa reporter, up to 100 police vehicles were on site.
Because of the sabotage, a 48-year-old suspect has been looking for days. The investigators published a search call on Saturday with two photos of the suspect from Gevelsberg in the southern Ruhr area.
The attempted acts of sabotage are concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and most recently Saxony. Brown coal is still mined and converted into electricity in all three federal states. On Friday, officers found explosives in the suspect's Gevelsberg apartment. Later, a special operations team stormed a truck at the Hambach opencast mine in Niederzier that had apparently been converted into a mobile home. But the person they were looking for was not found.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continuation of the police search for the 48-year-old suspect.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Where is the suspect currently located?
- What specific goals did the perpetrator pursue?
