Red Army Faction
West German far-left militant organisation (1970–1998)
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- The Red Army Faction , also known as the Baader–Meinhof Group or Baader–Meinhof Gang , was a West German far-left militant group founded in 1970, active until 1998, and formally designated a terrorist organisation by the West German government.
- It was engaged in armed resistance against what it considered a fascist state.
- Early leadership included Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin, and Horst Mahler.
The Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader–Meinhof Group or Baader–Meinhof Gang, was a West German far-left militant group founded in 1970, active until 1998, and formally designated a terrorist organisation by the West German government. The RAF described itself as a communist and anti-imperialist urban guerrilla group. It was engaged in armed resistance against what it considered a fascist state. Members of the RAF generally used the Marxist–Leninist term "faction" when they wrote in English. Early leadership included Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin, and Horst Mahler.
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