Summary
Dutch authorities are investigating if a power outage affecting the rail network near their main airport was sabotaged. This incident disrupted train services ahead of a NATO summit in the Netherlands, where security measures are heightened due to the gathering of international leaders.
Key Facts
- Dutch officials are looking into whether a fire in about 30 rail cables was set on purpose, which led to a power outage.
- The power outage disrupted train services between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam.
- ProRail, the rail service operator, found considerable damage from the fire and aimed to restore normal services by early evening.
- Security for the NATO summit includes closing roads and airspace, involving 27,000 police officers and over 10,000 defense personnel.
- Pro-Russian hackers launched cyberattacks on several organizations linked to the NATO summit.
- The previous year, France's rail network also experienced sabotage shortly before a major international event.
