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Germany Arrests Far-Right Coup Plotters
German police arrested eight suspected members of a far-right group planning a Nazi-inspired coup, uncovering paramilitary training and extremist ideology.
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Human Rights ViolationsGermany TerrorismArrestFar-RightExtremismCoup
Saxony SeparatistsNazi Party
Jörg SKurt HKarl KKevin MHans-Georg PKevin RJörn SNorman T
- What kind of training were the suspects allegedly involved in?
- The suspects, who underwent paramilitary training, are charged with being members of a domestic terrorist organization and face prosecution for their alleged plot.
- What was the name of the far-right group involved in the alleged plot?
- The group, formed in 2020, planned to establish a far-right regime after a supposed societal collapse, carrying out ethnic cleansing of "unwanted groups."
- What were the main ideological characteristics of the "Saxony Separatists"?
- The "Saxony Separatists" espoused racist, antisemitic, and apocalyptic ideologies, believing Germany's imminent collapse would trigger their violent takeover.
- How many suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged far-right coup plot?
- German authorities arrested eight suspected members of a far-right group, the "Saxony Separatists," who allegedly plotted a Nazi-inspired coup to seize control of eastern Germany.
- What was the alleged plan of the "Saxony Separatists" after the supposed collapse of German society?
- The arrests followed a large-scale operation involving over 450 officers across Germany, Austria, and Poland, targeting the group's alleged military training and paramilitary activities.