German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
Al Jazeera · 7 Oct 2026

German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know

Former top spy August Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005 and later worked at Germany’s Interior Ministry. The man who led Germany’s intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005 has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason, according to the country’s federal


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