Overview
- The theft was noticed only when the delivery reached the Clausewitz barracks in Burg, after soldiers saw signs of a break‑in and checked the manifests.
- Reports cite roughly 20,000 rounds taken, including about 10,000 9 mm live pistol rounds, 9,900 training rounds for rifles and pyrotechnics, a total the ministry has not officially confirmed.
- According to the ministry, the driver made an unplanned hotel stop and left the cargo unattended, despite contracts that typically require two drivers so one can watch the vehicle during pauses.
- The Bundeswehr and local police are investigating, and sources consider a random theft unlikely, suggesting the transport may have been monitored.
- The case adds to recent incidents of missing ammunition in Saxony‑Anhalt, intensifying scrutiny of security and accountability in storage and transport.