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“There’s no place for far-right extremism in the army,” Ms Hoegl wrote in the report. “We need investigations, sanctions and prevention – in a consistent, complete and fast way.” “Soldiers are not under general suspicion and the absolute majority does a responsible job every day”, she said. Ms Hoegl demanded that more staff be hired to speed up investigations. The rise of far-right extremism within the rank and file of the army and police is a growing concern in Germany, mirroring a growing number of anti-Semitic, anti-migrant and homophobic attacks. In September, 29 officers ...

Elite German soldier confesses to bunkering arms, explosives A member of the KSK elite commando force has appeared in court, months after weapons, explosives and neo-Nazi materials were found at his property, near Leipzig. He confessed to using the equipment for training. A KSK soldier goes on trial in Leipzig after explosives, weapons and far-right materials were found at his property A soldier from Germany's elite Special Commando Forces (KSK) went on trial Friday on charges of violating laws on war weapons, firearms and explosives possession. The 45-year-old was arrested last May after two...

A member of the KSK elite commando force has appeared in court, months after weapons, explosives and neo-Nazi materials were found at his property, near Leipzig. He confessed to using the equipment for training.

SHARE Unrepentant neo-Nazi gunman Stephan Balliet was jailed for carrying out a terrorist attack on a synagogue after admitting he was motivated by anti-Semitism. Balliet live-streamed the shooting on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, in Halle in eastern Germany in 2019. Presiding judge Ursula Mertens described the attack, which killed two people, as cowardly when she announced the verdict on Monday. Prosecutors said he aimed to kill as many of the 50 worshippers inside the synagogue as possible during the 30-minute rampage. Only his poor aim, the unreliability of his homemade f...