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Former Red Army Faction militant jailed for armed robberies while on the run

The Guardian World Wednesday 27 May 2026, 12:28 UTC By Deborah Cole in Berlin 1 min read
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A German court has sentenced Daniela Klette, a former member of the Red Army Faction, to 13 years in prison. Klette was convicted for armed robberies committed over three decades while she was hiding in plain sight. She was the last female member of the far-left terrorist network to be apprehended, following her arrest in Berlin in February 2024.

Daniela Klette sentenced to 13 years for crimes committed during three decades of hiding in plain sight

A German court has sentenced Daniela Klette, a former member of the Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof group, to 13 years in jail for armed robberies committed during three decades hiding in plain sight.

Long Germany’s most-wanted woman, Klette was the last female member of the far-left terrorist network still on the run before her arrest at her home in Berlin in February 2024.

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