Police in Germany have foiled a plot by so-called “anti-vaxxers” to kill the premier of the eastern state of Saxony. The state currently has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Germany and some of the highest Covid-19 infection rates. German police say they uncovered the plot to murder Saxony politician Michael Kretschmer on the messaging platform Telegram. The group had come to the attention of the authorities following a report by German broadcaster ZDF last week. The investigative report claimed that the group’s members had discussed killing state government officials.

Source: The Guardian December 16, 2021 18:57 UTC