Germany searched boat suspected of carrying explosives

• Germany searched a boat in January suspected of carrying explosives.
• Which used in the September detonations of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines.
• Investigations are ongoing.

The German federal prosecutor’s office searched a boat in January that was thought to be carrying explosives used in the September detonations of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, according to a statement from the prosecutor’s office.

“The Office of the Attorney General of Germany had a ship searched from January 18 to 20, 2023 in connection with a suspicious ship rental,” the statement details.

“The evaluation of the seized traces and objects is ongoing. The identity of the perpetrators and their motives are the subject of ongoing investigations.”

Investigations are underway, thus it was noted that it was too soon to make any conclusive declarations, especially about whether a state was in charge of these preparations.

“There are no grounds for suspecting employees of the German company that leased the ship,” the office clarified.

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