Spectacular reports suggested the existence of an extreme right-wing “shadow army” in the army. Now the Federal government has divided legal profession first controversial findings.
Berlin – The attorney General is joined in his investigation of a “Prepper”-network of German armed forces members, reservists and security officials to a list with names of alleged political opponents. A representative of the Federal Prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday, in the interior Committee of the Bundestag, the list also names of politicians were.
As several participants in the non-public session reported, wanted to members of the network, these people “accountable”. What does it mean, exactly, had remained open.
the protection of the Constitution: Franco A. and co. “clearly a right-wing extremist
to be classified” A former member of the “Prepper”chat groups Lieutenant Franco A., which had issued from the Federal office for Migration and refugees as a Syrian refugee. A representative of the Federal office for the protection of the Constitution told the Committee, according to deputies, Franco A. and his environment were clearly to be classified a right-wing extremist.
Also interesting: the number of right-wing extremist suspected in the armed forces increased significantly.
the President of The Military counterintelligence service (MAD), Christof grams, confirmed, therefore, that the MAD have used a soldier of the special forces command (KSK) as the “Respondent”. This had not been made aware of the V-man. Committee member Benjamin Strasser (FDP), said: “Regardless of the ongoing criminal investigation, the government and, in particular, the messages are required services, to gain further insights to the depth and scope of these networks.”
Still no evidence for the existence of a “shadow army”
The case, Franco A. was triggered in April 2017 extensive investigation, because there was the suspicion that he could be part of a larger right-wing extremist group. In September 2017, the KSK had been barracks in Calw searches. “Prepper” to prepare for supplies to crisis or a collapse of state – part a calculate the use of weapons. So far, no evidence for the existence of a “shadow army” is known.
also read: investigations against helpers by Franco Bahsine A. obviously,
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