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inanna

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Sat Sep 26, 2020, 12:32 PM Sep 2020

A very concerning report about neo nazis in Germany

Sept. 24, 2020

Germany Dismisses Military Intelligence Official After Neo-Nazi Scandals

After years of playing down the risk of far-right infiltration in the military, political leaders are confronting an issue that has become too dangerous to ignore.

BERLIN — After a series of scandals involving far-right extremists in the German military, the government on Thursday dismissed the head of its military counterintelligence service, the body tasked with monitoring extremism inside the armed forces.

Christof Gramm, who has led the agency since 2015, will take early retirement next month, according to a statement by the defense ministry. A successor has yet to be named.

It is the latest sign that after years of neglect, political leaders are moving to confront an issue that has become too dangerous to ignore.

During Mr. Gramm’s five years at the helm of the service, the number of cases of far-right extremists inside the military, some hoarding weapons and explosives, has multiplied alarmingly.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/world/europe/germany-military-intelligence.html

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