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They are said to have planned a group of mercenaries: According to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, two former Bundeswehr soldiers were arrested. Both remain in custody.
Update from October 20, 5:05 p.m .: After the arrests of two ex-Bundeswehr soldiers on suspicion of planning a mercenary force of up to 150 men, the investigating judge at the Federal Court of Justice executed the arrest warrants. It is believed that, as ringleaders, they wanted to found a terrorist group. Special forces of the federal police arrested the men on Wednesday morning in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district and in Munich.
First report from October 20th:
Karlsruhe – According to the Federal Prosecutor’s office, two ex-Bundeswehr soldiers were arrested. They are suspected of trying to found a terrorist group. Since the beginning of the year, the men are said to have planned to set up a 100 to 150-strong mercenary group. The Karlsruhe authority announced on Wednesday. With the group they wanted to intervene in the civil war in Yemen.
“The primary driving force behind this project for the two accused was the prospect of a targeted monthly mercenary wage of around 40,000 euros for each member of the unit,” said the statement from the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The men therefore hoped that “third parties, preferably Saudi Arabia” would take care of the financing. One of them tried “persistently” to contact the Saudi Arabian government, but without success.
On suspicion of terrorism: Federal prosecutor arrests ex-Bundeswehr soldiers
The accused men had planned to “pacify” the civil war area with their paramilitary troops and to force peace negotiations between the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government, the Karlsruhe investigative authority continued. The former Bundeswehr soldiers were aware that “acts of killing” would also have to be carried out. “They also expected that civilians would also be killed and injured in connection with fighting.”
Also read: A right-wing extremist group * is said to have formed in the ranks of the guard battalion of the Federal Armed Forces. There is talk of “abnormal rituals”.
In addition to the mission in Yemen, the two are said to have planned to continue to operate their mercenary troops “as a so-called private military company”. The combat group should therefore also be available for missions in other conflicts. According to the federal prosecutor’s office, one of the two accused was responsible for the recruitment and recruitment of the mercenaries. He has already contacted at least seven people. According to the investigators, the mercenary force should mainly consist of former members of the Bundeswehr or former police officers. (AFP / aka) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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