Plan to assassinate Rheinmetall’s Armin Papperger believed to have been at a relatively advanced stage
US intelligence services have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate the chief executive of Germany’s leading arms manufacturer, which was an apparent attempt at retaliation over the company’s role in providing a large amount of armaments for
Rheinmetall has declined to comment but said in a statement to media that “necessary measures are always taken” in regular consultation with security authorities. Observers noted that a patrol car and several police officers carrying submachine guns had been parked in front of the Rheinmetall headquarters in the western German city of Düsseldorf every day for months, while Papperger has had visible personal protection for a similar time period.
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