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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Germany arrests 3 over alleged far-right Reichsbuerger plot
Searches were conducted at eight locations in the states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia early today. (EPA Images pic) BERLIN : Three men were arrested in Bavaria today as part of an investigation into the far-right Reichsbuerger group, suspected of plotting to violently overthrow the last German government and the constitutional order, Munich prosecutors said. The Reichsbuerger (Citizens of the Reich) movement rejects modern German democracy as illegitimate and its followers argue they are citizens of a monarchy that endured after Germany's defeat in World War I, despite its formal abolition. Dozens of members, whose leaders include German aristocrat and property investor Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, are on trial across Germany after the suspected plot was uncovered in 2022. The defendants have denied charges of terrorism and high treason. Prosecutors said they believed the men arrested today, who were not named, supported the movement or were involved in plot preparations. Specifically, they are suspected of taking part in firearms training in 2022 at a former army shooting range with members of the group who have already been arrested. 'According to the available information, these shooting exercises served to prepare for a possible attack on the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament),' prosecutors said. Searches were conducted at eight locations in the states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia early today.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Three men arrested in Germany over suspected treason, Munich prosecutor says
BERLIN (Reuters) -German authorities arrested three men in Bavaria in connection with the far-right Reichsbuerger group they suspect of being members of a terrorist organization and planning high treason, Munich prosecutors said on Thursday. The group, whose leaders include Prince Reuss, is accused of plotting to violently overthrow the state order and replace it with their own system. Members are suspected of participating in firearms training for a possible attack on the German parliament in April 2022, the prosecutors said. Searches were conducted at eight locations in the states of Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia early on Thursday morning.
