After the arson attack on the Power supply in the southwest of Berlin has that Federal Prosecutor’s Office took over the investigation. There are, among other things, suspicions of membership in a terrorist organization, unconstitutional sabotage, arson and disruption of public operations, said the highest German law enforcement authority.
There was an arson attack on a cable bridge in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district on Saturday widespread power outage in the capitalt triggered. The left-wing extremist Vulcan group claimed responsibility for the attack. The state and federal criminal police offices as well as the Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified the letter of confession as credible. The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office has so far investigated the case.
Berlin Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) and Interior Senator Iris Spranger (SPD) spoke of “left-wing terrorism” on Monday in view of the attack. “We want to get them and we want appropriate punishment because they knowingly endangered people’s lives,” Wegner said on Tuesday.
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) warned of an increase in “left-wing terrorism” in Germany.
Power supply should be restored by Thursday
According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the volcano groups have repeatedly carried out arson attacks on important points of public infrastructure since 2011, especially in Berlin and Brandenburg. The Berlin Office for the Protection of the Constitution assigns them to the violence-oriented, anarchist spectrum of the left-wing extremist scene.
After the attack on Saturday morning, 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses were without power. Four days later, 25,500 households and 1,200 companies were still waitingthat the power supply is restored.
The operator Stromnetz Berlin wants to restore complete power supply by Thursday afternoon. The Bundeswehr Meanwhile, helped with logistics and refueling emergency generators and handed out warm food. Several swimming pools opened 24 hours a day to allow people to shower and warm up. According to the authorities, anyone who had to move to a hotel on a list should subsequently have their costs reimbursed.
