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The Red Army Faction (RAF, German: [ɛʁʔaːˈʔɛf] ⓘ; German: Rote Armee Fraktion, pronounced [ˌʁoː.tə aʁˈmeː fʁakˌt͡si̯oːn] ⓘ), also known as the Baader–Meinhof Group or Baader–Meinhof Gang (German: Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe, Baader-Meinhof-Bande, German: [ˈbaːdɐ ˈmaɪ̯nˌhɔf ˈɡʁʊpə] ⓘ), was a West German far-left militant group founded in 1970 and active until ...
- 14 May 1970 – 20 April 1998, (27 years, 11 months and 6 days)
Apr 19, 2024 · The Red Army Faction included at least 22 core members in the early 1970s, most of whom, including Meinhof, had been jailed by the summer of 1972. Baader, escaping one imprisonment in 1970, was arrested again in 1972. Meinhof hanged herself in her cell in 1976. Three others, including Baader, were found shot dead in their cells on October 18, 1977.
- John Philip Jenkins
Red Army Faction insignia. Members of the Red Army Faction (RAF) can be split up into three generations. The first (founding) generation existed from 1970 onwards. The second generation emerged from 1975 and included people from other groups such as the Socialist Patients' Collective (SPK) and the 2 June Movement.
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Mar 17, 2024 · German authorities have been tracking down the last-remaining members of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a now-defunct Cold War-era militant group, who have been on the run for nearly 30 years.
Transcript. NARRATOR: In the 1970s, the Red Army Faction becomes a synonym for terrorism in West Germany. They use violence to make their voices heard. Andreas Baader and other terrorists believe it is their right to fight the state, which they call fascist, using any means available. They are wanted right across West Germany.
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The Red Army Faction (RAF) was a small but highly adaptable terrorist organization that fought against the West German government for 28 years. The article analyzes the historical background, police and paramilitary measures, and legal initiatives of the West German government to confront the RAF, and the lessons for current counterterrorism.
Mar 10, 2024 · The Red Army Faction emerged from the radicalized student protest movement in the 1960s and '70s. Left-wing terrorism once shook the Federal Republic of Germany. The Red Army Faction emerged from ...
