Eight Arrested in German Far-Right Coup Plot

German police have arrested eight members of a far-right militant group known as the Saxony Separatists, who were plotting to use armed force to establish a Nazi-inspired regime in eastern Germany. The group, consisting of 15 to 20 members, embraces a racist, anti-Semitic ideology and has been training in paramilitary tactics since at least November 2020, in anticipation of a societal collapse they refer to as 'Day X'. Linked to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, although the party denies involvement, these arrests were part of a massive operation involving over 450 officers across Germany, Poland, and Austria. The group planned to seize control of Saxony and potentially other eastern regions, employing ethnic cleansing if necessary. This is the second significant coup plot uncovered in Germany in recent years, following the 2022 exposure of the 'Reichsbürger' movement. Authorities have described the group as a domestic terrorist organization, highlighting the ongoing threat of right-wing extremism in Germany.