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German authorities have opened terror investigations following coordinated sabotage attacks on multiple power substations across the country. Investigators are examining evidence at the sites as officials suspect a deliberate attempt to disrupt national energy infrastructure.
Sabotage at a transmission substation in Bergheim, western Germany, caused a deliberate electrical fault that disconnected five reactor blocks from two nearby power plants, raising concerns about grid stability.
A major fire, described as being 'like New Year's Eve' with audible explosions, broke out in a commercial area in Bergheim, Germany, involving electronic waste and requiring over 100 firefighters; a nearby highway was closed due to dense smoke.
Interior Minister Reul speaks of an 'attack on our country': Following the disruption at a transformer station in Bergheim near Cologne, investigators have found six launch devices in a field.
German police are investigating a fresh sabotage attempt targeting a substation in Bergheim, raising security concerns over the stability of the national power grid infrastructure.
Following a US airstrike on an Iranian wedding hall that killed dozens, Tehran launched retaliatory missile strikes against American military bases in the Gulf region. The direct exchange marks the highest level of military confrontation between the two nations in months, raising fears of wider regional hostilities.
Police report that an individual deliberately caused a short circuit at a distribution substation in western Germany, though the incident did not impact electricity supply.