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Former leftist militant arrested after more than 30 years on the run, German authorities say

Daniela Klette was added to Europol's 'Europe's Most Wanted' list in 2020

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  • Daniela Klette, a former member of the disbanded left-wing militant Red Army Faction, was arrested in Berlin after more than 30 years on the run.
  • Klette, along with Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg, had been sought by police for years for their involvement in at least 12 robberies in northern Germany between 1999 and 2016, as well as attempted murder.
  • The trio was added to Europol's "Europe's Most Wanted" list in 2020.

A former member of the disbanded left-wing militant Red Army Faction group has been arrested after more than 30 years on the run, German authorities said Tuesday.

Prosecutors in the northern town of Verden confirmed the arrest of Daniela Klette, 65, but wouldn't immediately give further details. The Bild daily, which cited unidentified security sources, reported that she was arrested in Berlin on Monday evening.

Klette is one of three former Red Army Faction members whom police have been seeking for years. Klette, Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg have been linked to at least 12 robberies in northern Germany between 1999 and 2016. They were also sought for attempted murder.

GERMANY STEPS UP SEARCH FOR 3 FORMER LEFTIST MILITANTS

Authorities suspect the motive for the robberies was to get hold of money rather than anything political.

Daniela Klette

A 1988 portrait of Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette, handed out by German police in 1993, is seen above. Klette has been arrested after more than 30 years on the run, German authorities said on Feb. 27. 2024. (AP Photo, File)

In mid-February, investigators made a new appeal for information on the trio on a popular television crime program. They were put on Europol's "Europe's Most Wanted" list in 2020.

REPORTS: 3 EX-RED ARMY FACTION SUSPECTS LINKED TO ROBBERY

The Red Army Faction emerged from German student protests against the Vietnam War. The group launched a violent campaign against what members considered U.S. imperialism and capitalist oppression of workers.

The organization killed 34 people and injured hundreds. It declared itself disbanded in 1998.