EUROPE
Germany Summons Russian Ambassador Over Arrest of Saboteurs
At approximately 0230 EST on April 18th, 2024, Der Spiegel initially reported that two people were arrested on April 17th in Bayreuth, Germany on suspicion of planning sabotage operations against military infrastructure in Germany, including U.S. installations. These men have been charged with plotting to use explosive and incendiary devices to target multiple installations. The two men are reportedly Russian-German dual nationals who have been spying on U.S. installations for some time. They were immediately suspected of planning to sabotage a U.S. army facility in Grafenwöhr, Bavaria.