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 allegations.August Hanning was president of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from…
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August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005
Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has said a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on Tuesday on espionage allegations.
August Hanning was president of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from December 1998 to November 2005.
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