The ‘Volcano group’ claiming the arson near Tesla’s German plant

A far-left militant group calling itself “Vulkangruppe Tesla Abschalten”, or “Volcano group shutting down Tesla”, has claimed responsibility for the suspected arson attack on a power pylon near Tesla’s car factory outside Berlin on Tuesday.

The attack resulted in a production halt that is expected to last several days.
In a letter posted on website kontrapolis.info, the group said destroying Tesla, opens new tab was “a step on the path to liberation from patriarchy”.

Police said they were aware of the letter, which was signed “Agua De Pau”, the name of a volcano in the Azores, and that they were checking its authenticity, which would take several days.

In a 2019 report, Berlin authorities listed Vulkangruppen, or volcano groups, as left-wing extremist organisations. “Unknown individuals have been committing arson attacks in Berlin under the name Vulkangruppen since 2011,” it said.

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