Violent acts aimed at creating fear and instability in a society or group. - Continued searches in the "Reichsbürger" movement's northern region.
The investigations into potential backers of the rumored extremist faction linked to Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuß, a proponent of the "Reichsbürger" ideology, continued on Thursday in the Segeberg district of Schleswig-Holstein. Torsten Holleck, the head of the constitutional protection department in the state interior ministry, confirmed that just Schleswig-Holstein was affected by the operation in Kiel. According to a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutor, the searches were targeting a former military barracks in Todesfelde. Currently, the area is under private ownership, according to DPA. Previously, the NDR broadcasted updates on the progress of the investigation.
On Tuesday, the Federal Prosecutor's Office succeeded in conducting a raid across three German states to apprehend purported followers of the "Reichsbürger" organization. The operation involved a significant number of police officers who searched seven sites and three plots in Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein, the authorities in Karlsruhe revealed. The individuals under investigation face charges for aiding a homegrown terrorist organization. Allegedly, they helped the "Reichsbürger" group secure locations for hosting recruitment events.
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- The ongoing investigation into the "Reichsbürger" movement's ties to terrorism extended to Baden-Württemberg, where authorities conducted a raid on suspected supporters of the group.
- In light of the terrorism allegations against the "Reichsbürger" organization, the Office of the Attorney General in Schleswig-Holstein led multiple searches in the Segeberg district, focusing on a former military barracks in Todesfelde.
- The raid in Todesfelde was a part of a wider operation across several German states, including Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein, targeting a homegrown terrorist group associated with the "Reichsbürger" ideology.
- At least seven sites and three plots were searched by law enforcement agencies during the raid, suspected of aiding the "Reichsbürger" organization in securing locations for recruitment events.
- Despite the search and arrests in multiple German states, the "Reichsbürger" group's influence and operations continue to be a subject of concern amidst reports of terrorism-related activities in parts of Germany, such as Baden-Württemberg and Schleswig-Holstein.