NATO air base in Germany remains at high alert


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  • Friday, 23 Aug 2024

FILE PHOTO: Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - The NATO air base in the German town of Geilenkirchen remained at high alert on Friday, a spokesperson said, after the security level was raised overnight "based on intelligence information indicating a potential threat".

"We are still at Charlie," a spokesperson for the base told Reuters, referring to the second-highest of four states of alert.

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