The German government has strongly condemned the "Terrifying" plans prepared by a far-right group to attack mosques, politicians, and refugees in the country, similar to the one carried out in New Zealand last year, according to a government spokesman.
“It’s shocking what has been revealed; there are cells here that appear to have become radicalized in such a short space of time," interior ministry spokesman Bjoern Gruenewaelder told reporters at a press conference.
“It is the state’s duty to protect the free practice of religion in this country, with no reference to what religion it might be,” Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said.
It is worth mentioning that, 12 men have been detained in police raids across Germany. They face charges of planning major attacks including several simultaneous mass-casualty assaults on Muslims during prayer gatherings.
Last Friday, prosecutors said they had launched early morning raids to determine whether the suspects already had weapons or other supplies that could be used in an attack.
German authorities are paying great attention to the country's underground extreme right scene since the murder of conservative local politician Walter Luebcke last June and an October attack on a synagogue in eastern city Halle.
Der Spiegel reported that police currently lists 53 people belonging to the extreme right as "dangerous" inpiduals who could carry out a violent attack.
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