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Rob Schmitz

An act of sabotage shut down parts of Germany's rail system for hours this weekend

Rail passengers wait for a train on a platform at the main train station in Berlin on Saturday following major disruption on the German railway network. (John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images)

BERLIN — German authorities say a malicious and targeted act of sabotage caused a three-hour halt to all rail traffic in northern Germany on Saturday morning.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said cables vital for the country's rail network were intentionally cut in two places, causing a sudden halt to all rail traffic, both passenger and cargo, in the northern part of the country.

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