German authorities arrest 7 members of suspected far-right group

BERLIN — Seven Germans described by authorities as belonging to the “hooligan, skinhead and neo-Nazi scenes” in eastern Germany have been arrested on suspicion of building a far-right terrorist organization called Revolution Chemnitz — named for the city that was rocked by recent street clashes — the country’s federal prosecutor said Monday.

Six men, all Germans ages 20 to 30, were arrested Monday. They are suspected of acting under the leadership of the seventh man, who has been in police custody since Sept. 14, when federal authorities opened their investigation, the prosecutor, Peter Frank, said in a statement.