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German Prosecutors Charge Ex-Red Army Faction Member with Murder Attempts

3/28/2026

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Prosecutors in Germany charged Daniela Klette, former Red Army Faction member, with attempted murder, kidnapping for extortion, and aggravated robbery tied to attacks including a Deutsche Bank bombing and a shooting at the US Embassy in Bonn.
The 67-year-old was arrested in Berlin in February 2024 after decades living under a false identity.
Investigators found firearms in her apartment.
Klette is on trial for robberies from 1999 to 2016.

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Prosecutors in Germany charged Daniela Klette, former Red Army Faction member, with attempted murder, kidnapping for extortion, and aggravated robbery tied to attacks including a Deutsche Bank bombing and a shooting at the US Embassy in Bonn.
The 67-year-old was arrested in Berlin in February 2024 after decades living under a false identity.
Investigators found firearms in her apartment.
Klette is on trial for robberies from 1999 to 2016.