Overview

• Investigators detected two suspected arson attacks over 48 hours on the Düsseldorf–Duisburg line, with the second site located about 1 km from the first on August 1.
• The initial blaze on July 31 disabled roughly 60 metres of tunnel cables, disrupting airport shuttles, commuter and long-distance services.
• A self-styled far-left collective calling itself “Angry Birds Kommando” claimed responsibility in an Indymedia post, citing opposition to industrial environmental damage.
• Police in North Rhine-Westphalia and Düsseldorf are examining physical evidence and the claim’s authenticity in light of previous rail sabotage incidents in Germany.
• Service teams expect to restore normal train operations soon as they complete cable replacement and system tests.