Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-Spy Chief Accused of Treason and Spying
An official arrest warrant has been issued for August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND). He was detained in Berlin on October 6, 2026, on suspicion of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets.
Yulduz Salimov1 min read
An official arrest warrant has been issued for August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND). He was detained in Berlin on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, on suspicion of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets.
The BND is Germany's foreign intelligence service. The criminal case against its former chief could, by one assessment, become one of the largest leaks of classified documents in Germany by volume since the end of the Cold War.
What Is Known
Hanning is suspected of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets. An official arrest warrant has already been issued.
According to available information, the case has caused wide reverberations in Germany's intelligence community.
Source: jpost.com
