An explosive-laden drone was found just metres from a plane stocked with high-grade ammunition, leading German authorities to launch a counter-terrorism investigation.

It has emerged that a drone equipped with explosives and a detonator was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany on the night of 4-5 August.

Investigators have been called in after a drone thought to be carrying a detonator was spotted at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany

A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered near Leipzig/Halle Airport's south runway. Authorities removed the detonator from the object, which was examined by police. The…

Flights at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport were disrupted overnight as authorities investigated

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