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Sep 8, 2026

German police arrest suspect in sabotage attacks on electricity grid

German authorities arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country's electricity grid after a dayslong manhunt. The suspect was reportedly found carrying explosives at the time of arrest.

Sep 8, 2026·4 sources

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▪The sabotage attacks targeted electricity infrastructure across three German states: North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, and Saxony.
▪Prior to the arrest, an arrest warrant had been issued for the 48-year-old suspect by the Cottbus Public Prosecutor’s Office following a dayslong search.
▪German police arrested a 48-year-old man, identified by local media as Daniel V., near the Weisweiler power station in western Germany on September 8, 2026.

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Terrorism & counterterrorism Energy security & geopolitics European Union

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