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Sonja Issel

Explosive drone: Why Leipzig/Halle airport keeps becoming a target for sabotage

After a drone rigged with explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt spoke of a "hybrid attack scenario." Following a situation briefing with the investigating authorities, he said: "This is a new level of threat."

Drones have already been spotted several times in the vicinity of sensitive facilities in Germany. In the interior minister's assessment, however, a drone equipped with explosives represents a new stage of escalation.

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