German police arrest dozens of far-right extremists attempting a coup

PBS News Hour - World

English - December 07, 2022 23:35 - 7 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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More than two dozen people suspected of plotting an armed coup have been arrested in raids carried out across Germany. The suspects are linked to a far-right extremist group and had allegedly begun preparations to carry out a plot that included storming the capitol and executing the chancellor. Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders