Leader of a violent extreme left group carrying out attacks in Budapest caught

The German authorities have detained a man believed to have been the leader of a violent extreme left group, which had assaulted people they considered far-right, in Germany and in Budapest.

Members of the group attacked participants in a neo-Nazi march in February 2023 in Budapest.

The suspect, referred to as Johann G, is believed to have committed violence causing serious injuries, damage to property and forgery of official documents, Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said.

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