Attacks on the German power grid
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There were several attacks on the power grid in Germany. The culprits targeted power stations. A power station distributes electricity to many houses. The attacks happened in Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia.
The culprits used self-made rockets. Copper wire was attached to the rockets. The wire was meant to cause short circuits on power lines. Investigators found 20 such devices in Brandenburg. In Bergheim, 5 power plant blocks failed due to an attack.
The police received a confession letter. Someone admits to the deeds in it. The writer says: He fights against fossil fuels. These are coal or gas, for example. He thinks these fuels are bad for the environment. The police are now looking for a man from Gevelsberg.
Special forces of the police now guard many energy plants. They also fly helicopters over the areas. State security investigates these cases. This is a special department of the police. It deals with crimes against the state.
The culprits used self-made rockets. Copper wire was attached to the rockets. The wire was meant to cause short circuits on power lines. Investigators found 20 such devices in Brandenburg. In Bergheim, 5 power plant blocks failed due to an attack.
The police received a confession letter. Someone admits to the deeds in it. The writer says: He fights against fossil fuels. These are coal or gas, for example. He thinks these fuels are bad for the environment. The police are now looking for a man from Gevelsberg.
Special forces of the police now guard many energy plants. They also fly helicopters over the areas. State security investigates these cases. This is a special department of the police. It deals with crimes against the state.
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Definitions
- Umspannwerk
- A power station is a technical facility. It connects different parts of the power grid and converts electrical voltages.
- Sabotage
- Sabotage is the intentional disruption or destruction of important facilities or machines.
- Staatsschutz
- State security is a department of the police. It investigates crimes that threaten the security of the state.
- Kurzschluss
- A short circuit is a fault in an electrical line. Too much current flows and flashes or fires can happen.
- Infrastruktur
- This means important facilities for a country, such as rails, roads, or power lines.
People
- Jan Redmann
- He is a German politician of the CDU and interior minister of the federal state of Brandenburg.
- Herbert Reul
- He is a German politician of the CDU and interior minister of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Locations
- Brandenburg
- A federal state in the east of Germany.
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- A federal state in the west of Germany.
- Gevelsberg
- A city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Dormagen
- A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, located between Cologne and Dusseldorf.
Sources
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