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In Germany, former intelligence chief August Hanning was detained. He is suspected of illegally obtaining state secrets, espionage, and attempted high treason, reports DW.
Hanning headed the Federal Intelligence Service of Germany (BND) in 1998–2005 years.
According to the investigation, his former employee Manfred D. handed him about 2000 BND documents for money, many of which were classified. Hanning allegedly used this information in his private consulting work and maintained contact for years with a representative of a foreign intelligence service.
Authorities are not yet disclosing which foreign state was behind this contact. Manfred D. was also detained.
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