German Student Sentenced for Leading Left-Wing Terror Cell That Targeted Neo-Nazis

A 28-year-old German woman received a five-year prison sentence for founding and leading a left-wing extremist group that carried out violent attacks on people they believed were neo-Nazis.
The woman, known as Lina E., and three male accomplices were convicted of committing six assaults that sent 13 victims to the hospital between 2018 and 2020.
The case has highlighted political tensions in Germany over how far left-wing activists should go to combat right-wing extremism and whether their actions constitute terrorism.
Lina E. showed no remorse in court and was considered an ongoing threat by prosecutors, who had asked for an eight-year sentence.
The light sentences and applause the defendants received in court from supporters reflect divisions over whether they were terrorists or activists fighting fascism.