HomeCrime / Law / JusticeGerman prosecutor says airport drone was fitted with explosive device

German prosecutor says airport drone was fitted with explosive device

-

BERLIN, Aug ‌6 (Reuters) - A drone ​discovered on the grounds of a ⁠German airport was fitted with professional explosives and a detonator, ​Germany's federal prosecutor said on ‌Thursday, adding that it was launching an investigation into what it ⁠called a "serious attack".

The ⁠federal prosecutor said it had taken over the probe from local prosecutors in the ‌eastern city of Dresden, in ⁠the jurisdiction of ‌Leipzig/Halle Airport where ​the drone was discovered on Tuesday night.

"This constitutes a serious ‌attack on the ​transportation and ⁠logistics infrastructure in Germany," the ‌federal prosecutor ⁠said in a statement, adding that it had posed a ​threat to ‌Germany's external and internal security.

(Reporting by ⁠Rachel More ​and Joe Bavier; Editing ​by Hugh Lawson)

tagreuters.com2026binary_LYNXMPEM751LX-VIEWIMAGE

tagreuters.com2026binary_LYNXMPEM751LT-VIEWIMAGE

Author

Stay Connected

2,300FansLike
292FollowersFollow
118FollowersFollow
1,230FollowersFollow
140,985SubscribersSubscribe

Related articles

Latest posts

Share on Social Media