ドイツ：テロ計画で「ハード・コア」を名乗るグループが摘発される

　極右団体。内部に浸透した人物による通報で発覚。モスクや政治家、難民希望者を襲撃しようと爆弾等々を準備していたそうな。

BBC German far-right group 'planned attacks on mosques' 17 Feb 2020

「Members of a far-right group arrested in Germany were planning attacks on mosques, politicians and asylums seekers, local media report.」

「The 12, allegedly belonging to Der harte Kern (The Hard Core), were detained on Friday.」

　知られるとおり、元共産東部で極右活動が微妙に盛ん。

「Germany has seen a rise in support for the far right, especially in the country's formerly-communist east.」

「The men reportedly met through messaging service WhatsApp, and formed the organisation last September.」

　WhatsAppを使ったりするあたりは現代化されているものの、記事から見える内容はどうも旧態依然とした感がなきにしもあらず。

「The alleged leader of the German group, a 53-year old known as Werner S, was known to authorities and resides in the southern city of Ausburg.

Last week he allegedly met with other members and discussed plans for ten separate attacks in the country, including massacres at mosques similar to those carried out in New Zealand last year. They reportedly hoped their actions would provoke counter-attacks and lead to a civil war.」

　こうした行動でカウンター・アタックを誘発し、これを内戦にまでもっていこうとする、ああ、その、遠大な目標を抱くことは、まあ自分を偉大に見せたり思ったりするためにはいいですよね、ええ。

「According to the press reports, investigators were tipped off by someone who had infiltrated the group.

In subsequent raids, authorities found guns and materials that can be used to produce home-made bombs, Welt am Sonntag said.」