The unnamed “terrorist organization” at the center of the arrests subscribed to conspiracy theories including QAnon and the Reichsbürger movement, which denies the existence of the modern German state, authorities said.
In addition to the arrests, a further 27 individuals were targeted in raids on suspicion of being members of or having supported the organization. In total, raids were carried out in 11 of Germany’s 16 states., the group’s members subscribed to a range of conspiracy theories including QAnon and the right-wing extremist Reichsbürger movement, which denies the existence of the modern German state.
“Since November 2021, the members of the ‘Council’ have regularly met in secret to plan the intended takeover of power in Germany and the establishment of their own state structures,” the statement read, adding that they had created a structure similar to a government cabinet with departments for justice, foreign affairs and health.
The council also had an associated military arm, which would have been involved in the armed takeover of the state. This body included former members of Germany’s armed forces, and recruitment efforts were targeted toward members of the military and police, the federal public prosecutor said., one of the defendants posted on Telegram shortly before the raids that public prosecutors, judges and health authorities would “soon find themselves in the dock at Nuremberg 2.
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