Germany opens probe into Merkel 'NSA phone tapping'

(ANSA) - Rome, June 4 - Germany on Wednesday opened a probe into allegations by United States intelligence leaker Edward Snowden that the US government bugged Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone.
    Federal prosecutor Harald Range told parliament an investigation would be held into persons unknown.
    Merkel in October asked US President Barack Obama for an explanation for the alleged spying by the US National Security Agency (NSA).