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Germany: ex-chief of foreign intelligence arrested for espionage and treason

Des soupçons d’espionnage au sommet du renseignement allemand. August Hanning, l'ancien patron du Service fédéral de renseignement (BND), et son ancien directeur de cabinet ont été arrêtés mardi 6 octobre. Ils sont soupçonnés d’avoir organisé un trafic de documents secrets pendant plus de dix ans.

Published October 6, 2026 · 23:24 Source : RFI — Europe Machine translation; the original is in English.

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