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Merkel backs German defence minister over far-right army terror scandal

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Video. Merkel backs German defence minister over far-right army terror scandal

Updated: 03/05/2017 - 16:35 GMT+2

Germany's military is under scrutiny for signs of far-right extremism after the arrest of an officer suspected of planning an attack.

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