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German Ministry of Defense: A NATO military base in Germany was blocked due to suspected sabotage activities

2024-08-15

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△Wahn Military Base in Germany (data map)

On the 14th local time, German Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Kolatz said that theA NATO military base has been blocked due to suspected sabotage.He said,There have been attempts at illegal entry and vandalism, but he did not disclose further details.

However, a NATO spokesman in Geilenkirchen said the air base was not blocked and clarified that the security level was only increased after suspected sabotage at the German military base in Cologne.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that aVann military base put on lockdown due to sabotageThe drinking water source at the base is suspected to be contaminated. The management of the Wann base asked soldiers and staff at the base not to drink tap water. The German Federal Armed Forces is conducting an in-depth investigation into the suspected sabotage at the two military sites. According to the preliminary findings of the investigators, there are similarities between the two incidents.

It is understood that the Vahn military base is an important hub for Germany to provide military support to Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers who receive training in Germany regularly return to Ukraine from the base via Poland. Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and other countries have seen such sabotage activities against the military in the past few months. (Reporter Yu Peng)