Indictment Against Left-Wing Extremists - The End of the "Hammerband"?

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In Dresden, the second mega-trial against members of a violent left-wing extreme cell is imminent. The Federal Prosecutor's Office has accused seven alleged supporters. WORLD knows details of its biography – and amazing connections to the center of society.

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Johann G. was regarded as the head of the "Hammerbande" and as one of the most wanted left-wing extremists in the country. Now he and other suspected members probably have to answer to court soon. It is also about the accusation of the attempted murder.

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The head of the gang was caught in Thuringia. Now there's the charge against him and other left-wing extremists. That's what it says about Thuringia.

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The Federal Prosecutor's Office has accused other left-wing extremists from the area of the notorious Hammerband. While this is about bare violence, COMPACT is to be brought down for arbitrary reasons. Be in solidarity, grab the Alsatian bath robe! Just now. Order here. After more than half a decade of violent activities, the so-called Hammerband has been smashed. [...] The post Hammerbande: Indictment against left-wing extremists appeared first…

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Karlsruhe/Dresden – The Federal Prosecutor's Office has accused seven other suspected members of a left-wing extremist group from the area of Lina E. The State Protection Senate at the Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Dresden will now decide on the admission of the indictment and a possible trial.The focus is on Johann G., who is the former life partner of Lina E. and was arrested in November 2024 by officials of the LKA Sachsen in a train near Weimar. H…

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On 28 May 2025, the Bundesanwaltschaft filed an indictment against German nationals Henry A., Tobias E., Johann G., Thomas J., Melissa K., Paul M. And Julian W. The accused are members of or – in the case of Thomas J. – support of a criminal association (§ 129 [...] The indictment of six alleged members and a suspected supporter of a left-wing extremist criminal association was first published in Leipziger Zeitung.