Polish and German authorities have successfully dismantled a militant far-right extremist organization known as the “Saxon Separatists,” arresting eight suspects during coordinated raids
conducted across Germany’s Saxony region and Poland.
On November 5, 2024, in Dresden’s Cotta district, police conducted extensive operations, targeting around 20 locations as part of an investigation led by the German federal prosecutor's office. Authorities announced that the operation had resulted in the capture of eight individuals suspected of involvement in right-wing terrorism.
Among those arrested was the group’s alleged leader, 23-year-old Jörge S., a German national who was apprehended in Zgorzelec, Poland. Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) played a key role in capturing Jörge S., who faces charges related to forming and participating in a terrorist organization described as a “militant neo-Nazi right-wing extremist group.”
The extremist group reportedly aimed to destabilize Germany’s socio-political structure using violence, with aspirations to establish an independent Nazi-inspired state in Eastern Germany. According to authorities, members of the organization participated in paramilitary training and amassed a range of military gear, including camouflage uniforms, combat helmets, gas masks, and protective vests.
The cross-border operation covered Germany, Austria, and Poland, mobilizing around 500 officers to carry out extensive searches and detain suspects. The arrested individuals are set to appear before Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, which will determine the next steps in the legal process.
Officials stated that the group, active for four years and primarily based in Saxony, had ambitions to take over territories around Leipzig and Dresden through military force. Photo by Dickelbers, Wikimedia commons.