Red Army Faction: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Baader-Meinhof Gang • Red Army Fraction • Rote Armee Fraktion • RAF • Baader-Meinhof Gruppe
Date	1968 - 1998
Areas Of Involvement	communism • terrorism

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