Germany Cracks Down on Neo-Nazi Group with US Ties, Conducts Nationwide Raids

The German government has banned the neo-Nazi group Hammerskins Germany and conducted raids in 10 German states, targeting dozens of its members. The group, which is an offshoot of an American right-wing extremist group, plays a prominent role in the European right-wing extremist scene. The ban includes the association's regional chapters and sub-organization Crew 38. The raids resulted in the seizure of right-wing extremist devotional objects and cash. This marks the 20th ban of a right-wing extremist association by the German interior ministry, highlighting the ongoing threat of right-wing extremism in the country.