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A parcel with explosives caught on fire in Leipzig DHL Logistics Center.

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In July 2024, an incendiary device disguised as a package caught fire at a DHL logistics center in Leipzig, Germany, which is suspected to be part of a broader Russian sabotage campaign targeting cargo flights to the UK and North America. The parcel, originating from Lithuania, ignited on the ground, preventing a potentially fatal in-flight catastrophe. The package ignited at the Leipzig/Halle Airport hub, the site of a major DHL freight center, while awaiting loading onto a plane. The fire destroyed a container and damaged other shipments before being extinguished.

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    In July 2024, an incendiary device disguised as a package caught fire at a DHL logistics center in Leipzig, Germany, which is suspected to be part of a broader Russian sabotage campaign targeting cargo flights to the UK and North America. The parcel, originating from Lithuania, ignited on the ground, preventing a potentially fatal in-flight catastrophe. The package ignited at the Leipzig/Halle Airport hub, the site of a major DHL freight center, while awaiting loading onto a plane. The fire destroyed a container and damaged other shipments before being extinguished.