Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
Source: BBC
Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.
German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power.
A German man referred to as a prince called Heinrich XIII, 71, is alleged to have been central to their plans.
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The plotters are said to include members of the extremist Reichsbürger [Citizens of the Reich] movement, which has long been in the sights of German police over violent attacks and racist conspiracy theories. They also refuse to recognise the modern German state.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63885028
Of the 25 men and women arrested, 24 were from Germany and one suspected supporter is from Russia. One arrest took place in Austria and one in Italy. There are 27 other suspects, the federal prosecutor's office said.
The Reichsbürger movement is made up of a number of small organizations and individuals, mainly in the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Bavaria. They do not accept the legality of the Federal Republic of Germany nor any of its government authorities.
The movement argues that the German constitution prior to World War II was never properly nullified and that the formation of the former West Germany in 1949, and now reunified Germany, was therefore never valid.
https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-arrest-25-suspected-far-right-terrorists-in-nationwide-raids/a-64011136
In translation:
In addition, there is said to have been a military arm whose head is said to have been a Rüdiger von P. This unit tried to arm itself and also carried out shooting training. "A Germany-wide system of homeland security companies was planned," said the spokeswoman.
Some of the members had also served in the Bundeswehr. A targeted attempt was also made to recruit soldiers and police officers. In the summer of 2022 there were four meetings in Baden-Württemberg, and in November Rüdiger vP, among others, tried to recruit police officers in northern Germany. Bundeswehr barracks were also scouted out in October.
The members should be Reich citizens and QAnon believers - according to this conspiracy ideology, a secret state, a "deep state", governs.
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/razzia-reichsbuerger-umsturz-terrorverdacht-100.html
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I'm betting they were nothing more than your average 'tourist' group getting ready for a stroll through their own capitol building......
heard her say police and military, however it was a little confusing because I think the arrests involved was done by the established military along with the police.
I think it was here on DU an article recently indicating that U.S. based insurrectionists (all of the organized militia groups, along with PB, Q's etc) were involved in organizing abroad in Europe, the UK. and Eastern Europe.... but I don't remember the source.
Just a general awareness that these groups are uniformly organizing internationally is far more dangerous and challenging to deal with than all of our past wars on terrorists (Alqueda etc). Home grown and international.
involving military, police, judges, officials holding office.
We need to deal with the same thing here.. imo.
