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Former BND chief arrested on espionage suspicions
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning was arrested in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen on suspicion of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets and attempted treason. A former aide, Manfred D., was also arrested in Steinfurt and charged with aiding and abetting treasonous espionage and attempted treason; prosecutors did not identify the suspected foreign intelligence service.
WHO: German federal prosecutors
WHAT: August Hanning and a former aide were arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason-related offenses.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen, Germany
WHY: They were suspected of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service and related treasonous espionage offenses.
Sources (14):
ABC Australia,
ABC World,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
CNN World,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
NPR News,
NYT World,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
The Hindu,
WSJ World News,
Wall Street Journal World
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