German ‘hammer gang’ trial for seven accused of extreme-left violence

MATTHIAS RIETSCHEL/POOL/AFP Defendant Johann G (blurred and on the right)  is brought to the courtroom at the start of a trial against seven left extremists accused for membership in a criminal organization on November 25, 2025 at the Higher Regional Court of Dresden, eastern GermanyMATTHIAS RIETSCHEL/POOL/AFP

One of the seven suspects, Johann G (R), is accused of being one of the group’s ringleaders

Seven people have gone on trial in Dresden, eastern Germany, charged with being members or supporters of a militant, criminal…

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