German police foil far-right plot for coup d'etat

Raid against Reichsbürger scene - Frankfurt

Police arrest Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, the leader of a far-right movement that was planning to overthrow Germany’s democratically elected government. Credit: dpa/picture alliance via Getty

Germany has arrested a number of people including a prince for planning a U-S Capitol building style attack on Parliament and overthrowing the government in a coup. More than 3,000 police officers took part in the raids which netted a total of 25 suspects in Germany, Austria and Italy.

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Published 8 December 2022 12:57pm

By Essam Al-Ghalib

Presented by Essam Al-Ghalib

Source: SBS News

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Germany has arrested a number of people including a prince for planning a U-S Capitol building style attack on Parliament and overthrowing the government in a coup. More than 3,000 police officers took part in the raids which netted a total of 25 suspects in Germany, Austria and Italy.

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