The Federal Prosecutor's Office of Germany has detained a man from the 'Reichsbürger' movement who planned to assassinate Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Olaf Scholz. This 49-year-old man created a website called 'Assassination of Politicians' on the dark web, where he published his detailed plans and called on like-minded individuals to finance this operation.
The detained individual is suspected of right-wing extremist activities and planning terrorist acts. He had been known to security services since 2020 due to his involvement in protests against quarantine restrictions. The Attorney General described his actions as financing terrorism. After the arrest, the man was taken to Karlsruhe, where the Federal Court will decide on the further custody.
The German prosecutor's office has detained a man who planned the assassination of high-ranking officials in the country, Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Scholz. He is also suspected of right-wing extremism and financing terrorism.