US EditionGerman Police Find More Damage Along Railway Disrupted by Suspected Sabotage
DUISBURG AND DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY, AUG 3 – Far-left group Kommando Angry Birds set fires that destroyed over 60 meters of cables, disrupting 620+ daily trains and halting key high-speed and regional services, Deutsche Bahn said.
- German police say Friday’s suspected sabotage involved a second arson attack on the railway line between Düsseldorf and Duisburg, hours after Thursday’s fire, investigators believe it was deliberate.
- A post-left anarchist group calling itself `Kommando Angry Birds` claimed responsibility via Indymedia for multiple attacks, stating `Many things would work infinitely better without the industrial system`.
- Over 60 meters of cables were damaged in cable troughs, crippling rail signaling systems, which caused disruptions to the corridor with more than 620 trains daily, including ICE and S1 services to Düsseldorf Airport.
- On Friday, repair work continues with disruptions likely until Saturday morning, as Deutsche Bahn sets up shuttle buses and diverts traffic via Dortmund and Wuppertal.
- North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul confirmed the acts were deliberate and linked to far-left extremists, stating `It was left-wing extremists who are trying to bring us back to pre-industrial times`.
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According to Deutsche Bahn, equivalent to SNCF over-Rhin, a "cable fire" was declared on Friday evening in the Saxony-Anhalt region. This would be a "criminal" act.
The German state railway company reports a third sabotage incident in a short period. A cable has been set on fire in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to Deutsche Bahn.
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The German police are investigating suspected arson on train lines, one of which was claimed by an extreme-left militant group.
Three alleged voluntary fires have been reported near German railways since the beginning of the week. One of them has been claimed by a group called "Kommando Angry Birds".
Germany Rail Sabotage, Anarchists Attack Nation’s Lifelines - American Faith
Germany’s railway system suffered days of severe disruption after fires deliberately set along key infrastructure shut down operations across western Germany. A post-left anarchist group calling itself “Kommando Angry Birds” claimed responsibility, citing their desire to dismantle the modern industrial economy. The sabotage took place Thursday and Friday on the high-speed “Ruhr Axis” rail corridor, a vital route connecting Düsseldorf, Duisburg, …
Two apparently targeted acts of sabotage on the railway line between Duisburg and Düsseldorf have severely disrupted rail traffic. What is known so far? And are the railway facilities adequately protected? An overview.
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