German Terror Group Leaders Sentenced for Plot to Overthrow Government

Four members of the 'Vereinte Patrioten' received multi-year prison terms for planning a coup, the kidnapping of Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, and attacks on critical infrastructure.

• The Oberlandesgericht Koblenz sentenced four leaders of the 'Vereinte Patrioten' to prison terms ranging from five years and nine months to eight years, with a fifth member receiving two years and ten months.
• The group planned to abduct Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, disable his bodyguards, and orchestrate a coup to reinstate the 1871 Kaiserreich constitution.
• Their plans included causing nationwide chaos through a prolonged power outage via targeted bombings on the electrical grid.
• The trial, which lasted nearly two years, involved 106 court sessions, 38 witnesses, and five expert testimonies, revealing the group's extensive and dangerous conspiracy.
• The sentences are not yet final, and related trials are ongoing, including cases against alleged supporters and family members of the convicted individuals.

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