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Fatal Failure - The German authorities and the murderous neo-Nazi terror cell

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July 13, 2012

The racially motivated murders committed by an underground neo-Nazi group continue to make the headlines in Germany. The extremists spent years planning and perpetrating crimes without attracting the attention of the authorities.

A series of special investigations have been launched to shed light on why the country’s law enforcement bodies failed on such a scale. The revelations have shocked the public - especially the families of the victims.