German government demands answers from the US over WikiLeaks’ claims there is a CIA listening post in Frankfurt as it attempts to verify leaked documents
Berlin’s chief federal prosecutor will examine documents released by WikiLeaks
Group says files show CIA used the US consulate in Frankfurt as a listening post
German foreign ministry said it was in close touch with Washington about files
By JULIAN ROBINSON
DailyMail.com
8 March 2017
Germany has demanded answers from the US over claims by WikiLeaks that there is a CIA listening post in Frankfurt.
Berlin’s top prosecutor will examine documents released by the anti-secrecy group and launch an investigation if it sees concrete indications of wrongdoing, a spokesman said.
WikiLeaks claim the files show that the CIA used the U.S. consulate in Frankfurt as a major remote hacking base.
A spokesman for the German foreign ministry said today that Berlin was in close touch with Washington about the documents, which Wikileaks said showed that the CIA used the U.S. consulate in Frankfurt as a major remote hacking base.
He said Germany needed to verify the authenticity of the documents.
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