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April 14, 2021
STUTTGART: Twelve alleged far-right conspirators went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, suspected of planning attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims as part of a plot to overthrow the country’s democracy.
Eleven of the men, arrested in February last year, stand accused of membership of a terrorist organisation and weapons law violations. The 12th has been charged with supporting a terrorist group.
The suspects, known as Gruppe S (Group S) after one of the founders, planned to spark “a civil-war-like situation” by carrying out “attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and people of Muslim faith”, according to federal prosecutors.
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Germany opens trial of far-right terrorist group
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Stuttgart (Germany) (AFP)
Twelve alleged far-right conspirators went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, suspected of planning attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims as part of a plot to overthrow the country s democracy.
Eleven of the men, arrested in February last year, stand accused of membership of a terrorist organisation and weapons law violations. The 12th has been charged with supporting a terrorist group.
The suspects, known as Gruppe S (Group S) after one of the founders, planned to spark a civil-war-like situation by carrying out attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and people of Muslim faith , according to federal prosecutors.