German prosecutors have announced that they have arrested 25 people, including veterans, who were involved in a domestic terrorist organization aiming to overthrow the state.
We are investigating further, as we suspect that the organization had a specific plan to break into the Capitol of Congress.
Germany's federal prosecutor's office on the 7th sent about 3,000 police officers to crack down on terrorist organizations in more than 130 locations in Germany, Italy and Austria, and is suspected of participating in or supporting the organization. arrested 25 people.
According to the prosecutor's announcement, a man who calls himself "Heinrich XIII" and a retired soldier are believed to be the ringleaders, and an incumbent judge who was a member of the Bundestag until last year was also arrested.
The members of the organization believed in a conspiracy theory that Germany was ruled by the so-called Deep State = dark government, and since around November last year, they have been meeting repeatedly with the aim of overthrowing the country and establishing an independent government. That's it.
Specifically, it is suspected that an armed group was planning to break into the Capitol of the Bundestag.
This organization had a cabinet-like department and a military department, and was trying to recruit German military and police officials. I was shocked," he said.