Red Army Faction

The Red Army Faction (RAF), also known as the Baader-Meinhof group, was a far-left militant organization in West Germany that operated from the 1970s until its dissolution in 1998. The group was responsible for a series of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and bank robberies, targeting government officials, industrialists, and police. Its actions aimed to destabilize the capitalist system and support anti-imperialist struggles. The RAF is currently newsworthy due to the recent arrest and sentencing of Daniela Klette, a former member who had been evading authorities for over three decades. Klette was apprehended in Berlin in February 2024 and subsequently sentenced to 13 years in prison for armed robberies committed between 1999 and 2016. Her capture and conviction highlight the long-lasting impact of the RAF and the ongoing efforts to bring its former members to justice, underscoring the group's historical significance in post-war German history and the fight against left-wing extremism.