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Officer In Elite Unit Accused Of Far-Right Links

December 02 2019

Germany

The German Bundeswehr will suspend an officer in an elite unit after he was accused of involvement with far-right extremism, reports Deutsche Welle. 

On Sunday, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on the results of a months-long investigation by military counterintelligence into an officer with the Special Forces Command (KSK). 

Counterintelligence officers recommended that the KSK officer be suspended immediately and separated from the military. 

Two other KSK soldiers were also...

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