Bundeswehr soldier Franco A. has been found guilty of planning terrorist attacks. He had also been posing as a Syrian refugee. His case has raised concerns about German immigration authorities and the military.
The 33-year-old German, who had posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker, was accused of plotting to kill prominent politicians and blame the attack on refugees. The case shocked Germany and stirred a debate about the depth of right-wing radicalism in the country's military.
The trial of Franco A. a far-right extremist Bundeswehr soldier accused of plotting a terrorist attack while posing as a Syrian refugee ends on Friday. The bizarre saga that put new scrutiny on the German military.
All eyes are on Frankfurt, on the trial of Franco A. a Bundeswehr soldier accused of plotting a terrorist attack while posing as a Syrian refugee. This week, he was taken into custody over fresh evidence.