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DHL plane crash in Lithuania may be result of sabotage, says German minister

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A Spanish crew member was killed and three others injured when plane crashed into a house.

Germany ’s foreign minister raises possibility that crash could have been caused on purpose.

Germany is already investigating several fires caused by incendiary devices hidden inside parcels at DHL warehouses.

Lithuanian authorities stopped short of linking crash with that investigation.

Poland and Lithuania , both Nato members bordering Russia , are staunch allies of Ukraine and have frequently warned of Russian -inspired sabotage on EU soil. Moscow has denied any involvement. In October , after Germany ’s investigation came to light, British counter-terrorism police said they were investigating a warehouse blaze in July which was caused by a package catching fire, and liaising with other European law enforcement agencies to see if there was a connection with similar incidents elsewhere. Reuters , Associated Press and AFP contributed to this report.

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