"Germany is offering a one million euro reward for information leading to the arrest of suspected far-left militants whose arson attack caused a massive blackout in Berlin, the interior minister said Tuesday. The electricity outage left roughly 45,000 homes and 2,200 businesses without power for nearly a week in the middle of winter in the southwest of the German capital. Police are hunting members of the far-left "Vulkangruppe" (Volcano Group), which claimed responsibility for the early January blackout in several online statements."
"According to Germany's BfV domestic intelligence agency, the group has been active since 2011 and is also believed to be behind a number of arson attacks in and around Berlin. It claimed responsibility for two sabotage attacks targeting a Telsa electric car factory just outside Berlin. Dobrindt said police would launch a publicity campaign to solicit tips and tout the reward, including leaflets and posters in Berlin's subway system."
German federal authorities announced a €1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of suspected far-left militants responsible for an arson attack that caused a major blackout in Berlin. The outage cut power to roughly 45,000 homes and 2,200 businesses for nearly a week in the southwest of the capital during winter. Police are hunting members of the Vulkangruppe, active since 2011 and blamed for multiple arson and sabotage attacks, including two strikes on a Telsa electric car factory. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt pledged a publicity campaign and promised more resources to tackle left-wing extremism and expand police powers.
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