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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deborah Cole in Berlin

German man with alleged neo-Nazi links arrested over darknet assassination calls

German police officers seen from behind.
The suspect was arrested late on Monday in the western city of Dortmund where he lives with his family. Photograph: Matthias Rietschel/Reuters

Germany’s chief federal prosecutor has announced the arrest of a German-Polish national with alleged neo-Nazi ties who is accused of calling on the darknet for the assassination of top politicians and seeking donations for bounties on their heads.

More than 20 people were on the list of potential targets, including former chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz as well as judges and ex-government ministers, local media reported.

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