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10,000 Rounds Stolen in Bold German Ammunition Heist

12/3/2025

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On November 25, unknown assailants stole 10,000 rounds of live ammunition and 9,900 rounds of training ammunition from a delivery truck bound for a Bundeswehr barracks in Burg, Saxony-Anhalt.
The German Defense Ministry confirmed the theft and attributed it to the delivery driver who stopped overnight in an unsecured parking area.
The ministry says it is investigating and suspects the theft was premeditated, given recent missing-ammunition cases in the region.

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On November 25, unknown assailants stole 10,000 rounds of live ammunition and 9,900 rounds of training ammunition from a delivery truck bound for a Bundeswehr barracks in Burg, Saxony-Anhalt.
The German Defense Ministry confirmed the theft and attributed it to the delivery driver who stopped overnight in an unsecured parking area.
The ministry says it is investigating and suspects the theft was premeditated, given recent missing-ammunition cases in the region.