NYT Europe • May 27, 2026 16:45

After Decades on the Run, a Leftist Militant Is Sentenced in Germany

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Daniela Klette, 67, was part of the Red Army Faction, which attacked American and capitalist interests until the 1990s. She was convicted of robberies committed later to finance life as a fugitive.

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Wed 10:27 - BBC Europe

Former member of German militant group jailed for armed robberies after decades on the run

Wed 12:05 - Euronews

German far-left militant Daniela Klette jailed for 13 years for robberies

Wed 16:45 - NYT Europe

After Decades on the Run, a Leftist Militant Is Sentenced in Germany

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Former member of German militant group jailed for armed robberies after decades on the run

Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year.

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German far-left militant Daniela Klette jailed for 13 years for robberies

Klette was part of a trio, along with fellow gang members Burkhard Garweg and Ernst-Volker Staub, active as part of the RAF's "third generation" in the 1980s and 1990s.