German raids target alleged coup plotters – soldier among suspects

December 7, 2022 Article

A German soldier was one of dozens of suspects detained on Wednesday during nationwide raids into an extremist group that allegedly aimed to overthrow the government, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Raids involving around 3,000 police officers took place in 11 of Germany’s 16 federal states. Some 130 locations were searched. The key suspects belonged to […]

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‘Fifth of terror prisoners are right-wing extremists’

March 4, 2021 Article

One in five people behind bars for terror offences in Britain last year were right-wing extremists – the highest proportion since records began. A total of 42 out of 209 prisoners in 2020 (20%) were classed as holding “extreme right-wing” views, up from 18% the previous year (41 out of 231), Home Office figures show. […]

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