Unknown assailants stole thousands of rounds of ammunition from a delivery truck destined for a Bundeswehr barracks in the town of Burg in Saxony-Anhalt, German media reported on Tuesday.

The theft took place on Tuesday, November 25, the Defense Ministry confirmed to public broadcaster MDR and weekly magazine Der Spiegel.

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    3 hours ago

    I wonder what the military police was doing. When I was a conscript we had to accompany weapons and ammunition transports, even civil trucks. When the driver had breaks, we still needed to be around the truck.

    I wonder whether that changed or if they were involved somehow in the “mishap”.

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      5 hours ago

      Hey now! They’re called „weapons enthusiasts“ or „firearms aficionados“! They just needed lots and lots of ammunition to appreciate it! The more the merrier, you see? Stop badmouthing our dear completely harmless right wing extremist gun fans!

      Do I really need to put a /s here?

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      5 hours ago

      Or being used by Rus/NK troops somewhere in Ukraine…? Nothing would really surprise me at this point

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        I get the “used in Ukaine”-part, but why pretend that there is a difference between AfD-linked nazis and Russian troops? That’s just the same people differently flavored for another front line.