Germany investigates explosive device attached to drone at Leipzig airport
GCC News
An airport employee spotted the drone carrying what authorities described as ‘an unknown explosive device’.
German authorities have launched an investigation after police removed the detonator from an explosive device attached to a drone found at Leipzig/Halle airport.
The airport’s north runway reopened on Wednesday after being closed for about two hours, while the south runway remained out of use due to scheduled maintenance.
Regional Impact
list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Suicide bombing kills at least 14 people in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
– list 2 of 3Bomb disposal underway in Le Porge after wildfires unearth WWII shells
– list 3 of 3Beirut port blast anniversary overshadowed by new wave of destruction
Market & Policy
Several flights, including a passenger aircraft, were diverted to other airports after a flying object was reported near the airport shortly before midnight. Police deployed an explosives-disposal robot to examine the object.
Authorities later said an airport employee discovered the drone near the runway carrying what they described as “an unknown explosive device”. Police examined it and removed its detonator, but did not provide further details about the nature of the device.
The probe is being led by prosecutors in the eastern state of Saxony who are responsible for politically motivated and “extremist” crimes, although authorities have not identified any suspects or attributed responsibility.
Stay informed with the latest news on Wararka.so — your trusted source for Somalia and world news.
