Photo: DPAPolice are investigating whether there is an extremist motive behind 13 arson attacks on rail services, which led to delays across the country on Monday morning. Early on Monday morning, arsonists attacked rail lines in 13 different locations, including Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Leipzig, leading to delays and cancellations on busy commuter routes, according to Berlin police. Focus reports massive delays in the area of Leipzig, where several arson attacks hit commuter services around the city. The arson reports come weeks before the G20 summit is to be held in Hamburg on July 7th and 8th. The summit of political leaders from the world’s major economies is often accompanied by violence from fringe left-wing groups.

Source: The Local June 19, 2017 08:48 UTC