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Explosives found at two more electricity substations in Germany

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 5). Explosives found at two more electricity substations in Germany. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/explosives-found-at-two-more-electricity-substations-in-germany

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Explosives were discovered near two electricity substations in Germany on Sept 5, with police investigating possible links to earlier attacks this week. The devices found at Baerwalde and Graustein were among 12 improvised explosive devices discovered near high-voltage lines. Authorities have described the attacks as a case of "climate extremism", following claims by a suspect who sent letters claiming responsibility for the acts. 12 explosives were disabled, but it's unclear if the incidents are connected to recent protests in Hambach Forest, where activists oppose plans to expand an open-cast lignite mine.
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Explosives were found near two more electricity substations in Germany, Baerwalde (near Bautzen) and Graustein (near Goerlitz). This discovery comes after a series of attacks on electricity substations across the country, which authorities believe are linked to "climate extremism". 12 improvised explosive devices were discovered near the substations, but bomb disposal units were able to disable them, taking the surrounding electricity lines offline for a brief period. The investigation is ongoing, and police are looking into whether these incidents are connected to previous attacks.

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BERLIN Baerwalde Bautzen German Germany

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Germany GPE · 5× BERLIN GPE · 2× Baerwalde GPE · 1× Bautzen GPE · 1× Bild ORG · 1× Daniel V. PERSON · 1× German NORP · 1× Goerlitz GPE · 1× Graustein GPE · 1× North Rhine-Westphalia GPE · 1×

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On Sept 5, the regional authorities said that “following a report from a citizen, 12 improvised explosive devices were discovered on Friday near high-voltage lines close to the electrical substations of Baerwalde (near Bautzen) and Graustein (near Goerlitz)”.
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BERLIN – Explosives have been found near two electricity substations in Germany, with the authorities investigating whether the incidents were linked with similar attacks earlier this week, police said on Sept 5. asserted
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Germany has been rattled by attacks on electricity substations across the country this week which were apparently aimed at cutting power from coal-fired power stations and causing widespread blackouts. asserted
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The authorities said the attacks were likely a case of “climate extremism”, after a 48-year-old man, named in German media as Daniel V., sent letters claiming responsibility for the acts and suspected explosives were found during searches of his apartment. asserted
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On Sept 5, the regional authorities said that “following a report from a citizen, 12 improvised explosive devices were discovered on Friday near high-voltage lines close to the electrical substations of Baerwalde (near Bautzen) and Graustein (near Goerlitz)”. asserted
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Bomb disposal units disabled the devices and the surrounding electricity lines were briefly taken offline for the operation, police said. asserted
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Police said they were investigating a “possible link” with the other incidents at electricity substations. asserted
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On Sept 4, the Bild tabloid reported that a heavily armed elite police team had stormed a truck in Hambach Forest in North Rhine-Westphalia state suspected of belonging to the activist, but had failed to apprehend him. asserted
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Activists have spent years protesting against plans made to raze vast tracts of forest, to expand the nearby Hambach open-cast lignite mine. asserted
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Germany has faced a spate of attacks on the power grid in recent times, with far-left activists claiming responsibility in some cases. asserted
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The most serious took place in Berlin in January, causing an electricity outage that left tens of thousands of homes and thousands of businesses without power for nearly a week in the middle of winter. asserted
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