Trial Begins for Two Men Accused of 1995 Failed Berlin Bomb Plot

Peter K. and Thomas W., who spent decades in Venezuela, face charges for planning a 1995 attack on a detention center construction site.

Peter K. and Thomas W., aged 65 and 62, are accused of planning to bomb a Berlin detention center under construction in 1995 to prevent deportations of Kurdish individuals.
The alleged plot involved over 120 kilograms of explosives in propane gas cylinders with time-delay fuses, but it was foiled when police disrupted the operation.
The defendants fled Germany after the failed attempt and spent nearly 30 years in Venezuela, where they received asylum before voluntarily returning to face trial.
The trial follows a legal agreement allowing the defendants to avoid prison if they provide full confessions; both have admitted to the charges through their lawyers.
A verdict is expected on April 8, with the court considering suspended sentences of up to two years contingent on their cooperation.