WorldPublished: 3 November 2026 at 18:08

German police carry out home searches in probe of left-wing extremist groups

German police have searched homes in several federal states as part of an investigation into the activities of left-wing extremist groups, authorities said.

Police in Germany have searched homes in several federal states. The searches were carried out as part of an investigation into the activities of left-wing extremist groups, German authorities announced.

Germany is a federal country made up of individual federal states, and the operation covered several of them. This indicates that the investigation is not limited to a single region.

According to the announcement, the investigation into left-wing extremist groups is the basis for the home searches. The information available so far does not specify how many searches were carried out, which groups are involved, or whether anyone has been charged.

Further details about the course of the investigation and possible next steps have not yet been made public. The story will be updated once the authorities release more information.

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