Coronavirus: Germany vows to ‘defend itself’ as police raid anti-vaxxers over Saxony premier death plot
- The security forces launched the operation in Dresden following death threats from an anti-vaccine group against Michael Kretschmer
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed a zero-tolerance policy against such extremist groups
Police and special forces staged an operation in Saxony after an anti-vaccine group targeted the region’s state premier, who has vocally supported national measures against the unvaccinated in one of the areas of the country with the lowest inoculation rates.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who took office last week, said Germany would “not allow a tiny minority of uninhibited extremists to try to impose its will on the whole of society”.
The security forces earlier launched the operation in the eastern city of Dresden following threats from an anti-vaccine group against state premier Michael Kretschmer.
“Statements from certain members of the group suggested they might have real weapons and crossbows,” police said, without indicating if any arrests had been made.