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Wed Aug 14, 2024, 07:10 AM Aug 2024

Germany probes suspected sabotage at sealed military base

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/14/germany-probes-suspected-sabotage-at-sealed-military-base

Germany probes suspected sabotage at sealed military base

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German authorities have sealed off a military base in Cologne as they investigate the potential contamination of the water supply.

A German defence ministry spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that an investigation of suspected sabotage was under way at the Cologne-Wahn barracks. A warning has been issued to those at the base not to drink the tap water and to remain on site.

The base, which sits next to Cologne airport, is home to the German Air Force office responsible for aircraft used for travel by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and ministers.

Following indications of a disturbance, a hole was discovered in a fence, it was reported. Samples have been taken due to suspicion that the water supply could have been contaminated.

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SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES

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