Ultraconservatives were preparing a coup in Germany

German law enforcement agencies have detained 25 people on suspicion of preparing a coup d’état.

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According to the German Attorney General’s office, the coup was being prepared by an ultra-right extremist group known as the “Reichsbürger.” It is reported that they planned to overthrow the constitutional authorities in the country.

German media reports that a large-scale anti-terrorist operation is underway in the country. Leaders of the movement have been detained. The coup was planned in 11 cities across Germany.

According to Al Jazeera, citing German law enforcement, the number of followers of the extremist organization “Reichsbürger” is estimated at 15,600 people.

This ultra-right movement opposes the presence of representatives of various ethnicities and religious beliefs in Germany.

According to the investigation, the group consisted of a political wing and a military bloc. Representatives of the military bloc were allegedly preparing an armed attack on the country’s state institutions.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the group included a Berlin judge and a member of the Bundestag from the right-wing populist party “Alternative for Germany” from 2017 to 2021, Birgit Malzak-Winkemann.