Fugitive RAF Member Burkhard Garweg Issues Public Statement from Underground

Garweg defends his ideology, criticizes capitalism, and calls for solidarity with detained former accomplice Daniela Klette.

Burkhard Garweg, a fugitive ex-member of the Red Army Faction (RAF), released an eight-page manifesto titled 'Grüße aus der Illegalität,' which was published by the newspaper 'taz.'
Garweg, sought for decades for alleged involvement in violent crimes, including armed robberies, did not disclose his location but confirmed his ongoing commitment to revolutionary leftist ideals.
He criticized capitalism as a system of 'structural violence' and called for a 'social-revolutionary counter-movement,' while expressing solidarity with contemporary leftist movements like the PKK and environmental activists.
Garweg defended the RAF's actions as resistance against systemic oppression but did not express remorse for the group's violent history, including its role in multiple killings.
The statement also condemned the recent arrest of Daniela Klette, a former RAF associate, labeling her prosecution as a political attack and demanding her release.