In fact, everything went according to plan during the large-scale exercise. But now the armed forces reported a burglary of a military vehicle. Two assault rifles, magazines and a protective vest were stolen.
The otherwise large and very successful exercise “Protection Shield 24” of the Federal Army ended with a pale aftertaste (as reported by the “Krone”).
While soldiers were training for military national defense, unknown perpetrators broke into a locked military vehicle in Althofen last Sunday and stole two fully automatic StG77 assault rifles.
Investigations are underway
“The affected vehicle was an army van,” said army spokesman Christoph Hofmeister, who confirmed the incident. In addition to the assault rifles, magazines and a protective vest were also stolen. According to the army, a theft was reported. The police started an investigation.
Not the first incident
The two assault rifles are not the only weapons that have disappeared from the armed forces. In 2020, for example, a Glock 17 service weapon disappeared because soldiers left the civilian driver of a Carinthian bus full of assault rifles and pistols unattended. This gun is still considered missing.
Source: Krone
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