Left-wing extremists in Switzerland call for 'militant' rallies on May 1

Left-wing extremist groups are mobilising on social media. The violent activist scene is a focal point for the intelligence community. A black submachine gun on a red star: RAF, Red Army Faction. For some, the left-wing terrorist group in Germany is apparently still a role model today. The RAF logo is part of the current mobilisation campaign of left-wing extremist groups for May Day. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Posts from various groups are calling for a "revolutionary afternoon demonstration" in Zurich. Such "after-demonstrations" have repeatedly resulted in graffiti, property damage, and attacks on the police in recent years. Similar calls are also circulating for Bern and Basel. Metre-long red paint trail on Zurich's Langstrasse Other slogans include "Eat the rich" and "Bonze uf de Grill". As a foretaste, a group from Zurich paid a nighttime visit to private security firms Securitas and SIP Zurich a few days ago, as the post states. Both ...