Train activity continues in North Rhine-Westphalia, as a fresh crime scene emerges in Saxony-Anhalt
Suspected Sabotage Disrupts Rail Services in North Rhine-Westphalia
A series of deliberate arson attacks on railway cables in North Rhine-Westphalia have caused significant disruptions to over 620 daily trains, including high-speed ICE and regional services. The incidents, which occurred between Duisburg and Düsseldorf, have been linked to far-left extremists by German authorities.
The sabotage was claimed by a far-left anarchist group named Kommando Angry Birds, who stated ideological motives about opposing the industrial system. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul confirmed the sabotage was linked to far-left extremists aiming to revert society to a pre-industrial state.
The impact of the arson attack was felt by tens of thousands of travelers, including commuters and vacationers. The disruptions are expected to last until early August 2025, with repair work continuing. Deutsche Bahn resumed train traffic on the Duisburg-Düsseldorf route following repairs, and passengers can continue their journeys as planned, with the replacement bus service no longer necessary.
However, regarding Saxony-Anhalt, no clear evidence or details have been found linking these events to sabotage there, nor have any suspects been publicly named beyond the Kommando Angry Birds group related to the North Rhine-Westphalia incident. The investigation status outside of North Rhine-Westphalia is not clearly detailed in the current data.
German authorities, including interior ministers and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungsschutz), are involved in monitoring sabotage risks, especially to critical infrastructure like railways and energy supplies, aiming to identify and prevent internal threats from extremist groups. The investigations in North Rhine-Westphalia are ongoing, with authorities focusing on preventing further incidents and identifying perpetrators through domestic intelligence and security measures.
Initial investigations suggest that the cable fire in Saxony-Anhalt was also deliberately set. Another suspected arson attack occurred in Saxony-Anhalt on a freight traffic route near Webau district in Hohenmölsen. However, no information has been provided about another suspected crime scene in Saxony-Anhalt.
The authenticity of a "claim of responsibility" published by a "Kommando Angry Birds" group on the left-wing platform "Indymedia" is still being checked. The "Kommando Angry Birds" group is known as a left-wing extremist "participatory campaign." The state protection department in North Rhine-Westphalia is investigating the arson attack in Düsseldorf.
In summary, confirmed sabotage occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia, probably by far-left extremist group Kommando Angry Birds, who claimed responsibility. No clear evidence or details have been found linking these to sabotage in Saxony-Anhalt or naming perpetrators there. The investigations are active, with authorities focusing on preventing further incidents and identifying perpetrators through domestic intelligence and security measures.
The sabotage in North Rhine-Westphalia has significantly disrupted politics and general news, as the disruptions to the rail services have caused havoc for commuters and vacationers alike. The ongoing investigations into the suspected arson attacks have revealed ideological motives from the far-left anarchist group Kommando Angry Birds, who have claimed responsibility, but no clear links have been found between these incidents and crime-and-justice events in Saxony-Anhalt.
