12 Right-Wing Terrorists Arrested in Germany Over Plot to Spark ‘Civil-War-Like Situation’

Police in Germany have arrested 12 men suspected of instigating a far-right plot to attack politicians, asylum-seekers and Muslims across the country.

One of 12 men suspected of involvement in a right-wing terrorist group is escorted by police as he arrives for his hearing at Germany's general prosecutor in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2020. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Police in Germany have arrested 12 men suspected of instigating a plot to attack politicians, asylum-seekers, and Muslims across the country.

The arrest of the 12 men on Friday—including a German police administrative officer—followed multiple raids in 13 locations in Germany across six states, according to AFP.