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Arrest of ex-BND chief August Hanning

Former BND chief August Hanning, 80, was arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage and a German judge has now ordered pre-trial detention. Prosecutors say he bought secret documents from a former colleague and used them to advise a foreign intelligence service.

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Latest · Wed 7 Oct, 16:10 UTCGerman court orders ex-spy chief Hanning held in pre-trial detentionA formal arrest warrant was issued against August Hanning, accused of buying classified documents from a former colleague and advising a foreign intelligence service.
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Wednesday 7 October

1 development

  1. 16:10 UTC· the latest

    German court orders ex-spy chief Hanning held in pre-trial detention

    A formal arrest warrant was issued against August Hanning, accused of buying classified documents from a former colleague and advising a foreign intelligence service.

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    3 sourcesReuters, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian · World

    • ReutersXWed 7 Oct, 16:10

      Former German top spy placed under formal arrest
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    • Al Jazeera EnglishXWed 7 Oct, 16:26

      🧵 THREAD August Hanning, once the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service, has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason over allegations involving thousands of classified documents 👇
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    • The Guardian · WorldRSSWed 7 Oct, 17:03

      German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign stateA formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge o
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Tuesday 6 October

3 developments

  1. 16:40 UTC

    Former German spy chief arrested for attempted treason

    Reuters reported the former German intelligence chief was arrested for attempted treason and obtaining state secrets.

    1 sourceReuters

    • ReutersXTue 6 Oct, 16:40

      Former German spy chief arrested for attempted treason, obtaining state secrets
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  2. 12:35 UTC

    Ex-German spy chief Hanning arrested on suspicion of treason

    August Hanning was arrested on suspicion of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets, and his former chief of staff was arrested for aiding and abetting.

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    3 sourcesReuters, Al Jazeera, AFP

    • ReutersXTue 6 Oct, 12:35

      Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of attempted treason, obtaining state secrets
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    • Al JazeeraRSSTue 6 Oct, 12:52

      Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage August Hanning's former chief of staff was also arrested on suspicion of 'aiding and abetting attempted treason'.
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    • AFPXTue 6 Oct, 15:28

      🇩🇪 A former German spy chief was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of passing sensitive information to foreign powers, an embarrassing case that comes as the country is seeking to bolster its intelligence agencies ➡️
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  3. 08:59 UTC

    Germany arrests former BND chief Hanning over alleged spying

    Federal prosecutors said August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, accused of seeking to pass state secrets to a foreign power.

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    8 sourcesThe Guardian · World, AFP, Associated Press, Топор Live, BBC World, Bloomberg, NPR

    • The Guardian · WorldRSSTue 6 Oct, 08:59

      Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has said a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on Tuesday on espionage all
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    • AFPXTue 6 Oct, 09:11

      🇩🇪 Germany's former foreign spy chief has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, accused of seeking to pass sensitive information to overseas intelligence services, prosecutors said. ➡️
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    • Associated PressXTue 6 Oct, 09:41

      Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said a former foreign intelligence chief was arrested on espionage allegations.
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    • Топор LiveTelegramTue 6 Oct, 09:56RU

      ⚡️Бывший глава немецкой разведки BND Август Ханнинг задержан по подозрению в шпионаже и госизмене, — Bild. Его обвиняют в сборе данных, представляющих государственную тайну, госизмене и шпионаже в пользу иностранной державы. Ханнинг возглавлял BND с 1998 по 2005 год. [👉 То
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    • BBC WorldRSSTue 6 Oct, 10:05

      Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
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    • BBC WorldXTue 6 Oct, 10:08

      Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
      The original post

    • BloombergXTue 6 Oct, 10:20

      Germany’s former foreign intelligence chief, August Hanning, was taken into custody as part of an investigation into treason and espionage allegations
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    • NPRRSSTue 6 Oct, 11:31

      Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office
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