Former Red Army Faction militant jailed for armed robberies while on the run
Summary
A German court sentenced Daniela Klette, a former member of the Red Army Faction (RAF), to 13 years in prison for armed robberies committed over nearly 20 years while she was hiding. Klette was arrested in Berlin in 2024, and convicted for several robberies and weapons possession connected to funding underground fugitives.Key Facts
- Daniela Klette was a member of the RAF, a far-left terrorist group active in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s.
- She was arrested in Berlin in February 2024 after more than 30 years on the run.
- Klette was found guilty of six counts of aggravated robbery linked to kidnappings for ransom and possession of military weapons.
- The robberies occurred between 1999 and 2016, after the RAF officially disbanded.
- Police found weapons, forged documents, cash, and a fake bazooka in her apartment.
- Klette’s accomplices, Burkhard Garweg and Ernst-Volker Staub, remain free and are suspected of involvement.
- Supporters protested during her trial, chanting for her freedom.
- Charges related to terror attacks from the 1990s are being handled separately, and she cannot be tried for RAF membership due to time limits.
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