U.K. Police Investigate Warehouse Package Fire Amid Russian Sabotage Fears

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
British counterterrorism police said Thursday they were investigating how a package burst into flames at a shipping warehouse earlier this
year after a similar case in Germany was blamed on Russia.The incident occurred at a DHL warehouse near Birmingham on July 22
No one was injured in the fire, which was put out by staff and the fire brigade.According to The Guardian, which first reported on the
on a cargo or passenger plane, and its final destination is unknown.The Metropolitan Police's counterterrorism unit confirmed the
said.Separately, Germany's domestic intelligence chief, Thomas Haldenwang, revealed Monday that a package burst into flames at Leipzig
an attempt to disrupt Ukraine's Western allies.Earlier this month, the head of Britain's MI5 domestic intelligence service, Ken McCallum,
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