A far-left group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin’s power grid, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of households.
Repairs are expected by Thursday. German federal prosecutors on Tuesday launched an investigation on terrorism charges into an arson attack on high-voltage cables that caused a power blackout impacting 45,000 Berlin households. The service said it was probing the January 3 attack — claimed online by a far-left extremist group — on charges including “membership in a terrorist organisation, sabotage, arson and disruption of public services”.
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Source: Euronews
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