Germany Fears US Monitored Merkel's Cellphone

Merkel calls Obama about it

The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has called President Barack Obama after receiving information that U.S. intelligence may have targeted her mobile phone.

Merkel spokesman Steffen Seibert said Merkel made clear in Wednesday's call that "she views such practices, if the indications are confirmed … as completely unacceptable" and called for U.S. authorities to clarify the extent of surveillance in Germany.