Security has been heightened at a NATO air base in western Germany due to intelligence suggesting a “potential threat.” The Geilenkirchen air base, where the alliance’s AWACS aircraft are based, has sent home non-essential staff as a precaution. The nature of the threat has not been disclosed, but operations are continuing as planned. German news agency dpa reported police cars on the base grounds with no further details provided. Last week, a German air force base near Cologne was briefly locked down due to concerns about its water supply being tampered with, although no evidence of sabotage was found. There were also reports of suspicious observations at Geilenkirchen and a person was detained for questioning, but nothing unusual was discovered. These incidents come amid fears of potential Russian sabotage, with prosecutors in Flensburg investigating espionage suspicions for sabotage purposes. Drones were reportedly spotted over a chemical park on the North Sea coast. The situation at the Geilenkirchen base remains unchanged, with no additional information provided.
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