Germany bans major part of far-right movement seeking to undermine state

Security forces stage raids against cult-like extremist Kingdom of Germany' group, arresting alleged ringleader

The German government has outlawed a major part of an extremist movement seeking to undermine the state, in a move the new administration said signalled tough action against a subversive far-right scene.

Hundreds of security forces across seven states staged early morning raids on Tuesday against the cult-like group calling itself Kingdom of Germany" (KRD), a large group within the Reichsburger (Citizens of the Reich) movement. Four suspects were arrested including alleged ringleader Peter Fitzek, the self-proclaimed Peter I.