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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke

'Malicious and targeted' sabotage halts rail traffic in northern Germany

FILE PHOTO: An ICE high-speed train arrives at the Hamburg-Altona train station, September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Cables vital for the rail network were intentionally cut in two places causing a near three-hour halt to all rail traffic in northern Germany on Saturday morning, in what authorities called an act of sabotage without identifying who might be responsible.

The federal police are investigating the incident, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, adding the motive for it was unclear.

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