Germany arrests two suspected members of Eritrean terrorist group

Eritrean opposition terrorism investigation Brigade N'Hamedu Deutschland Federal Prosecutor's Office German arrests

The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has arrested two suspected members of the terrorist organization 'Brigade N'Hamedu Deutschland'. The suspects, identified as Eritrean national Merhawi A. and German national Shimangus T., were apprehended in the vicinity of Stuttgart and Saarbrücken.

The group, founded in August 2022, reportedly aims to overthrow the Eritrean government. Authorities allege the organization used violence against supporters of the Eritrean regime and German state institutions, including police officers, during various events in Germany.

Merhawi A. is accused of serving as General Secretary and of involvement in riots in Gießen, while Shimangus T. allegedly served as the group's first chairman. The arrests follow a large-scale investigation that included searches of 19 locations across several German states and Denmark in March 2025.

Entities

Brigade N'Hamedu Deutschland · Eritrea · Federal Prosecutor's Office · Germany · Merhawi A. · Shimangus T. · Stuttgart

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 8 SOURCES] Two suspected members of an Eritrean terrorist group have been arrested in Germany. www.kurierverlag.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · wochentlich.de · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The arrests occurred in the vicinity of Saarbrücken and in Stuttgart. www.kurierverlag.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · wochentlich.de · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] In March 2025, authorities searched 19 locations across several German states and Denmark. www.kurierverlag.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · wochentlich.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The group 'Brigade N'Hamedu Deutschland' aims to overthrow the Eritrean government. www.kurierverlag.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · wochentlich.de · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The investigation follows riots at Eritrean festivals in Gießen (2022, 2023) and a seminar in Stuttgart (2023). www.kurierverlag.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · wochentlich.de · www.op-online.de · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The group allegedly used violence against German state institutions and police officers during events. www.kurierverlag.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · radioosnabrueck.de · wochentlich.de · +3 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Merhawi A. is an Eritrean national and Shimangus T. is a German national. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berlinstory.de · apollo-news.net
[● 4 SOURCES] Merhawi A. allegedly served as General Secretary and Shimangus T. as Chairman of the group. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berlinstory.de · apollo-news.net · www.swr.de

Sources

Eritreische Regierungsgegner wegen Terrorverdacht festgenommen [radioosnabrueck.de]

3 days ago

Mutmaßliche Mitglieder von Eritrea-Terrorgruppe festgenommen - Wöchentlich [wochentlich.de]

2 days ago

Eritreische Regierungsgegner wegen Terrorverdacht festgenommen [www.berlinstory.de]

3 days ago

Mutmaßliche Mitglieder von Eritrea-Terrorgruppe festgenommen [www.kurierverlag.de]

3 days ago

Terror gegen deutsche Polizisten: Eritrea-Gruppe rief zu tödlicher Gewalt auf [report24.news]

1 day ago

Eritreische Konflikte in Deutschland: Vorsitzender der „Brigade N’Hamedu“ festgenommen – er ist Deutscher [apollo-news.net]

3 days ago

Mutmaßliche Mitglieder von Eritrea-Terrorgruppe festgenommen [www.bbv-net.de]

3 days ago

Mutmaßliche Mitglieder von Eritrea-Terrorgruppe festgenommen [www.nordbayern.de]

3 days ago

Mutmaßliche Mitglieder von Eritrea-Terrorgruppe festgenommen [www.op-online.de]

3 days ago

Mutmaßliche Mitglieder von Eritrea-Terrorgruppe festgenommen [www.ruhrnachrichten.de]

3 days ago

Auch in Stuttgart: Mutmaßliche Mitglieder eritreischer Terrororganisation festgenommen [www.swr.de]

2 days ago