German police probe arson attack on defence tech firm in Munich
Police say two Bulgarian nationals were arrested after the blaze caused minor damage and no injuries, while investigators examine possible political motives.
- On Thursday, police began investigating a suspected arson attack at a construction site near the Munich headquarters of defence tech firm Rohde & Schwarz, where incendiary devices were thrown in the Berg am Laim district.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that foreign powers, particularly Russia, may use extremist groups as proxies for sabotage, with some groups increasingly echoing Russian narratives on the Ukraine war.
- Police arrested two Bulgarian nationals—a woman and a man—in connection with the incident, which caused no significant damage and resulted in no injuries.
- Authorities remain on high alert for infrastructure attacks two days after the government concluded Russia was behind an attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport last month.
- Bavarian police are investigating but said there is currently no evidence the attack targeted Rohde & Schwarz specifically, while the company promised to provide more information shortly.
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In Munich, unknown people threw flammable objects at the construction site at the Rohde & Schwarz office in the defense industry.
In Munich on Thursday (September 3rd) there was a large-scale operation of the police. The LKA suspects an attack on an armaments company. What we know - and what not.
Two detained as German police probe arson attack on Munich defence firm
German police are investigating a suspected politically motivated arson attack at a construction site outside the Munich headquarters of defence technology company Rohde & Schwarz, authorities said on Thursday.
After a fire attack on a construction site in Munich, the LKA suspects an attempt to attack a company from the armaments sector.
The Bavarian State Criminal Office (LKA) is currently investigating a suspected attack on the technology and armaments company Rohde & Schwarz in Munich. During the night on Thursday several sets of fires were thrown out of a moving car on a construction site in front of the company headquarters.
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