East German far-right group faces terrorism charges

Eight members of a German far-right group will face trial for terrorism on Tuesday, accused of attacks against refugees and political opponents in 2015.The so-called "Freital group" -- named for their hometown outside Dresden, the capital of the eastern state of Saxony -- is made up of seven men aged 19 to 39 and a 28-year-old woman.Prosecutors say the group organised five attacks with explosives between July and November 2015 against refugee housing and left-wing organisations, causing two inju