Germany said it broke a plan to attack the far-right group. 5 people arrested

BERLIN (AP) – German police arrested five people on Wednesday, accused of intervening with a far-right group, calling themselves the “last wave of defense” that allegedly aimed at undermining the country's democratic system by attacking immigrants and political opponents.

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the arrests were held in various parts of Germany.

Four of the arrested people (only identified as Benjamin H., Ben Maxim H., Lenny M. and Jason R. Consistent with German privacy rules – alleged to be membership in domestic terrorist organizations. Fifth Jerome M. is accused of supporting the group. Two arrested are also charged with murder and aggravated arson.

Prosecutors said they are also investigating three other people who have been detained.

According to prosecutors, the organization was established in mid-April 2024. They said its members viewed themselves as the last measure to defend the “German nation” and aimed at breaking down the German democratic order.

Prosecutors said the two suspects were blazed in October at a cultural center in Altdöbern, eastern Germany.

In January, two other suspects allegedly broke windows in asylum seekers’ homes in Schmölln and tried to start the fire by extinguishing fireworks. Prosecutors said they smeared the abbreviations and slogans of the group, such as “foreigners”, “German Germans” and “Nazi areas” on the walls, and swastikas.

Also in January, three suspects allegedly planned to launch a fire attack on the homes of Senftenberg asylum seekers, but this never happened due to the early arrest of two of the men.