Photo of the Dannenröder forest after the trees were cut down to make space for the A49 highway
We learn from regime propaganda sources of a sabotage action against the construction of the A49 freeway in Germany.
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About 150,000 euros of material damage at the A49 construction site in Schwalmstadt SCHWALMSTADT (ol). Five different construction vehicles and equipment were severely damaged last week at the A49 freeway construction site in Schwalmstadt. The unknowns allegedly caused material damage of about 150,000 euros. The police see a connection with protests against the the further construction of the A 49. According to the police, the property damage allegedly occurred between July 2 and 5.
Unknown perpetrators are said to have mainly damaged the elements of electronic control elements and technical equipment of the vehicles on the fenced-in construction site at the “Biedenbacher Ponds”. Also according to police, controls and cables were damaged and cut in a chain crane, a crawler excavator, a wheel loader and a construction crane. In the case of one roller, they reportedly poured an unknown powder into the tank. In addition, they broke into the water treatment plant and keys to work equipment were stolen.
