A new report by Israeli news site ynet reveals that former German intelligence chief August Hanning, already under arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, worked with an agent from Azerbaijan. The report adds a new dimension to the case, which has seen Hanning accused of passing classified documents to foreign intelligence services.
The Zioneer previously reported that August Hanning, former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, was arrested on suspicion of espionage, treason, and passing classified information to foreign intelligence services. According to that report, Hanning is accused of receiving approximately 2,000 classified documents from a former BND employee and using them for private consulting and sharing intelligence with foreign representatives. A new report from Israeli news site ynet adds that Hanning worked with an agent from Azerbaijan in the course of these activities. Further details on the Azerbaijani agent's role and the nature of the collaboration have not been disclosed. The case marks one of the highest-profile espionage scandals in German intelligence history.
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