Red Army Faction

The Red Army Faction (RAF), also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, was a far-left militant organization active in West Germany from the late 1960s to the 1990s. It emerged from student protests and aimed to combat what its members saw as a fascist state and imperialism, often through violent means, including bank robberies, bombings, and assassinations. The RAF was involved in a series of high-profile incidents and was part of a broader wave of leftist radicalism in Europe during that time. The group eventually disbanded, but its legacy is still discussed in the context of terrorism and political extremism.