German Military Base Locked Down After Suspected Sabotage to Water Supply | 14 Aug 2024 | A German military base, home to thousands of troops, was placed under lockdown on Wednesday following a suspected sabotage targeting its water supply, according to Spiegel magazine. Officials at the Cologne-Wahn military base, which has 4,300 soldiers and 1,200 civilian employees, informed all military personnel and employees not to drink the water as they believed it had been contaminated. Military police and the military intelligence agency found damage to a stretch of fence on the base's perimeter, with reason to believe someone illegally entered the base. Spiegel said officials are investigating all alleged crimes.