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Attack on MAN | 20 trucks burned out in Leipzig: State security investigates
After an arson attack on MAN trucks, the Saxon public prosecutor's office believes a political motive is possible. The material damage is considerable.
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MAN has been supplying the Bundeswehr for decades and is involved in current business through a joint venture with Rheinmetall. Photo: Saxony Leipzig Police. After the fire on the premises of a MAN service base in the Sellerhausen-Stünz district of Leipzig, the Saxony State Criminal Police Office is not ruling out a political motive. That's why the police terrorism and extremism defense center (PTAZ) located there took over the investigation, the authority said. The Leipzig public prosecutor's office has initiated proceedings on suspicion of intentional arson.
The MAN location in Leipzig is a workshop and sales location for commercial vehicles. According to the police, unknown perpetrators set several vehicles on fire early Thursday morning. More than 20 vehicles, which were mainly trucks, subsequently burned out completely or were damaged by fire. According to current estimates, material damage of more than two million euros occurred on the company premises. No people were hurt.
The investigative authorities are now calling for witnesses. “Corresponding perceptions on the Internet or in social media, especially after the crime, can also support the investigation,” the statement says. As in the Indymedia case, relevant left-wing websites on which statements are published are currently not accessible or have been switched off following the US action against the Italian provider Autistici/Inventati.
MAN would definitely be a target for military-critical sabotage: The company has been supplying the Bundeswehr for decades and is involved in current business through the Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) joint venture. Rheinmetall holds 51 percent, MAN Truck & Bus 49 percent.
The Bundeswehr alone ordered 2,000 additional vehicles worth around 1.015 billion euros as part of a framework agreement concluded with the consortium in 2024. MAN has also announced that it will revive the traditional STAR brand for military logistics and support vehicles in Poland. nd
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