Police and justice - "Knockout 51": Prison for suspected right-wing extremists
Following searches in the course of investigations into the right-wing extremist martial arts group"Knockout 51", arrest warrants have been issued and executed against three men. Two of the suspects are accused of membership of a right-wing extremist criminal and terrorist organization, another is said to be a supporter, as the Federal Public Prosecutor General announced in Karlsruhe on Friday.
The three were arrested on Thursday. Four properties were searched in Thuringia - according to dpa information in Erfurt and Eisenach.
"Knockout 51" was mainly active in the Eisenach area; the group was made up of particularly violent right-wing extremists. According to the Federal Public Prosecutor General, it was a right-wing extremist martial arts group that "attracted young, nationalist-minded men under the guise of joint physical training, deliberately indoctrinated them with right-wing extremist ideas and trained them for physical confrontations with police officers, members of the left-wing political scene and other people considered worth fighting".
A trial against four alleged members of "Knockout 51" is already underway at the Jena Higher Regional Court. The men had planned, among other things, to kill their political opponents by using knives, axes and machetes, it was said during the reading of the indictment. The court had only admitted the charges against the men on the condition that "Knockout 51" was only classified as a criminal organization and not as a terrorist organization, at least temporarily.
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- The arrested men will face trial in Karlsruhe, given the serious allegations of their involvement with the right-wing extremist martial arts group "Knockout 51".
- The police and justice system's focus on dismantling extremist organizations like "Knockout 51" is a significant stride towards eliminating the growing threat of right-wing extremism in Thuringia, particularly in cities like Erfurt and Eisenach.
- In a related development, a different trial against four alleged members of "Knockout 51" is currently underway at the Jena Higher Regional Court, as they stand accused of planning acts of violence, including using weapons like knives, axes, and machetes.
- The right-wing extremist martial arts group "Knockout 51" has been a significant concern to the police and justice system due to its recruitment of young, nationalist-minded men through promises of physical training and the subsequent indoctrination of right-wing extremist ideologies.
- While the court only classified "Knockout 51" as a criminal organization temporarily, the group's violent activities and attempts to target political opponents with weapons pose a serious threat to peace and justice in Thuringia.
- As the police continue to search for and arrest suspected right-wing extremists like those connected to "Knockout 51", the importance of understanding and addressing the root causes of extremism, such as discrimination and marginalization, becomes increasingly crucial.
- The authorities in Thuringia are actively pursuing those who engage in right-wing extremist activities and criminality, with a recent warrant of arrest issued for a suspect in relation to "Knockout 51", highlighting their commitment to combating extremism and ensuring justice for all citizens.
Source: www.stern.de
