12 improvised explosive devices found near two substations in Germany
In Germany, 12 improvised explosive devices were found near the Berwalde electrical substation, close to Bautzen, and the Graustein substation, near Görlitz. They were discovered on Friday near high-voltage lines after a report from a citizen, The Local Germany reported, citing regional authorities.
Work of bomb disposal teams
Bomb disposal units neutralized the devices. Nearby power lines were briefly switched off during the operation, police said.
Law enforcement officers are checking a possible connection between this discovery and other incidents near electrical substations that occurred in Germany earlier that same week. According to the publication, the attacks were likely aimed at stopping electricity supplies from coal-fired power plants and causing large-scale outages.
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Climate extremism theory
Authorities said the attacks could likely be an instance of “climate extremism.” This theory is being considered after a 48-year-old man, whom German media identify as Daniel W., sent letters claiming responsibility for these actions. Suspected explosive devices were also found during searches of his apartment.
According to the tabloid Bild, an armed elite police unit carried out an operation near a truck in the Hambach Forest in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday. The vehicle may have belonged to the activist, the publication said, but he could not be detained.
The most serious of the previous attacks on the power grid occurred in Berlin in January. As a result, tens of thousands of households and thousands of businesses were left without electricity for almost a week in the middle of winter.
