Nazis attempt to storm police station to free arrested comrade
MILITANT neo-Nazis attempted to storm a police station in a German city on Saturday in a bid to free a far-right comrade who had been taken into custody.
A group of neo-Nazis tried to free an arrested comrade from a police station
Nine men and two women forced their way into the entrance of the police building at Magdeburg main railway station shouting that 50 more supporters were en-route to back them up.
The neo-Nazis were attempting to free a 32-year-old comrade who had been arrested earlier in the day for attacking a bystander by breaking a bottle over his head.
The mob attacked a police station located at the Magdeburg main railway station
The mob initially tried to prevent police officers from arresting their friend, then moved on to the station when he was taken away.
Police arrested all those involved.
The police arrested everyone involved in the incident
It was chaotic, a real lynch mob feeling
They now face charges of attempting to free a prisoner.
"It was chaotic, a real lynch mob feeling," said one officer involved.
The German government warned right-wing extremism is on the rise
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The latest incident is more evidence of ever-bolder moves by the far-right which has been galvanised in recent months into violent action as the refugee crisis continues to polarise the country.
A government report released in September warned that right-wing extremism "is a risk to stability and peace in east Germany."