Authorities in Germany conducted raids in six northern states on Wednesday in response to concerns about potential attacks by left-wing radicals aimed at disrupting the upcoming G8 summit in Heiligendamm next month. According to prosecutors, approximately 900 security officials participated in searches at 40 locations across Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lower Saxony. The federal prosecutor's office stated that individuals linked to the militant extreme-left scene were suspected of either forming a terrorist organization or being members of one, with plans to carry out arson attacks and other disruptive actions to impede or prevent the G8 summit. German security officials also believe the group may be responsible for a series of minor attacks in Hamburg and Berlin over the past two years, including a well-known incident in December involving a car fire and vandalism at the home of deputy finance minister Thomas Mirow. Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble previously cautioned that there was a potential for left-wing extremists to carry out attacks during Germany's presidency of the Group of Eight (G8) club of industrialised nations. Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to host the leaders of several countries at the Heiligendamm summit, where discussions are expected to cover climate change, global economic coordination, and other international issues. It is worth noting that Germany has not witnessed any significant left-wing violence since the disbandment of the militant Red Army Faction (RAF) in 1998, following a brutal two-decade long campaign of killings and kidnappings.