Rubio Warns of Left-Wing Terrorism, Cites Berlin Power Outage as Example
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at a 'Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism' in Washington DC on July 16, 2026, cited a five-day power outage in Berlin as a prime example of left-wing terrorism. The outage, caused by an arson attack on January 3, 2026, left 100,000 people without power and was claimed by the 'Vulkan group,' classified by Berlin's Office for the Protection of the Constitution as part of the anarchist left-wing extremist scene. Rubio called for better cross-country coordination and information exchange, describing left-wing extremists as 'a spreading darkness' and 'enemies of civilization.' He announced that the next event would take place 'with partners in Germany.' The meeting included representatives from 66 countries, including Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, and Spain. The article also notes that the Trump administration previously designated the German group 'Antifa-Ost' and other European groups as terrorist organizations.
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