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| Meinhof gang killer in parole bid | Meinhof gang killer in parole bid |
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| A court in the German city of Stuttgart is due to decide whether to release Brigitte Mohnhaupt, a leading figure in the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang. | A court in the German city of Stuttgart is due to decide whether to release Brigitte Mohnhaupt, a leading figure in the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang. |
| The group, otherwise known as the Red Army Faction, were behind bombings, kidnaps and murders in West Germany during the 1970s and 1980s. | The group, otherwise known as the Red Army Faction, were behind bombings, kidnaps and murders in West Germany during the 1970s and 1980s. |
| Mohnhaupt, who was convicted of nine murders, has spent a total of 24 years in prison for her crimes. | Mohnhaupt, who was convicted of nine murders, has spent a total of 24 years in prison for her crimes. |
| Victims included a judge, a banker and the employers' federation president. | Victims included a judge, a banker and the employers' federation president. |
| BAADER-MEINHOF Urban guerrilla group notorious in 1970s and 80sAlso known as the Red Army FactionTargeted West German capitalist establishment href="/1/hi/world/europe/6314559.stm">Who were Baader-Meinhof? | |
| The court will decide whether to grant her parole. | The court will decide whether to grant her parole. |
| Separately, another prominent Red Army prisoner, Christian Klar, is seeking early release. | Separately, another prominent Red Army prisoner, Christian Klar, is seeking early release. |
| He has applied to the German president for a pardon. | He has applied to the German president for a pardon. |
| The prospect of Mohnhaupt and Klar being freed has sparked controversy in Germany and revived memories of one of the bloodiest episodes in the country's post-war history. | The prospect of Mohnhaupt and Klar being freed has sparked controversy in Germany and revived memories of one of the bloodiest episodes in the country's post-war history. |