Bahoz

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Bahoz is the name of a rocker-like group that was founded in early 2016 in Baden-Württemberg , where it continues to have its focus. Bahoz is the Kurdish word for storm .

History and structure

According to estimates, Bahoz has more than 1000 members, mostly of Kurdish origin, and is primarily active in Baden-Württemberg and Hesse . But the group, which is counted among the so-called street gangs , is also active in other federal states and in Switzerland . According to police, they could from the 2013 Prohibited in Baden-Wuerttemberg PKK ready or almost ready grouping Red Legion have resulted from Stuttgart. Bahoz describes himself as an anti-fascist project. Because of this political orientation and its proximity to the PKK, it is in particular conflict with the Turkish nationalist Ottomans Germania Boxclub . While the members of the Ottomans are close to the Turkish Gray Wolves , Bahoz members operate in the vicinity of the Kurdish PKK.

According to his own statement, Bahoz is said to have disbanded in September 2017 in both Germany ( Hesse ) and Switzerland ( Zurich ). Authorities assess the resolution as credible and will nevertheless monitor further developments.

In May 2019, various evidence (including drugs, weapons, ammunition, gold) was seized during searches in the Stuttgart region in the vicinity of the banned Red Legion group and the dissolved Bahoz .

Conflict between Bahoz and Ottomans

In June 2016, during the international match between Turkey and the Czech Republic , an argument broke out between the Ottomans and Bahoz . In July 2016 there is said to have been another fight between the two groups in Ulm, which the police were able to prevent in time.

As a result of the conflict between the Ottomans and Bahoz in Saarbrücken , a Bahoz member was arrested in August 2016 after acts of violence and even an explosive attack. Ottomans were also often provoked there by a young man of Spanish origin.

In November 2016, there was a major raid against the boxing club Ottoman Germania in six federal states, in which more than 1000 officials were involved. There were several arrests. a. Storage media, firearms and ammunition secured. Among the arrested it should be a. to be suspects of a hand grenade attack on a shisha bar in Saarbrücken. This attack took place in August 2016 and is related to the conflict of the Ottomans and Bahoz .

In the course of the conflict between the warring Ottomans and Bahoz , there were several arson attacks on cars and other threats in November 2016 in Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart .

In December 2016 there was a major raid in the Gießen area , which was directed against members of Bahoz . There were 10 arrests on suspicion of various violent crimes. Knives, batons and small amounts of drugs were also seized.

At the beginning of 2017, a large group of people were shot at from a passing car in Bietigheim-Bissingen . In the course of this there were searches and arrests in several places in Baden-Württemberg. According to the LKA, those arrested are said to be members and supporters of Bahoz . On the part of the investigative authorities, this incident and other criminal offenses are attributed to the conflict with the Ottomans .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ottoman Germania on course for expansion: The rocker boxers are now also available in Austria and Switzerland. In: N24.de. Retrieved June 2, 2016 .
  2. ↑ "Ottoman Germania" and "Bahoz" Danger from migrant rockers: "Situation is heated up" . In: focus.de , August 20, 2016
  3. ↑ Enemy "Ottoman Germania" and "Bahoz" - Turkish rockers pose challenges for the police . In: op-online.de , July 21, 2016
  4. ↑ Kurdish-friendly organization: Rocker Similar Bahoz group should have dissolved . In: faz.de , September 19, 2017
  5. ↑ The Kurdish gang Bahoz explains (once again) its breakup: In the future, the rockers just want to be friends . In: blick.ch , October 18, 2017
  6. ^ Drug trafficking in Stuttgart and the region: large-scale raid against street gang . In: stuttgarter-zeitung.de , May 9, 2019
  7. ↑ PKK rock group “Bahoz” challenges “Osmanen Germania”. In: nex24.news. July 8, 2016, accessed December 14, 2016 .
  8. ^ Gang war Member arrested by Kurdish gang Bahoz. (No longer available online.) In: hessenschau.de. August 10, 2016, archived from the original on December 14, 2016 ; accessed on December 14, 2016 .
  9. ↑ "Ottoman Germania" Police move out for a major raid against rockers. In: n24.de. November 9, 2016, accessed December 7, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Rocker war against Kurdish "Bahoz" three "Ottoman" rockers in custody for attack. In: heute.at. November 11, 2016, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  11. ^ Conflict between Turks and Kurds in Ludwigsburg - New escalation in gang war achieved. In: stuttgarter-zeitung.de. November 21, 2016, accessed December 18, 2016 .
  12. ^ Gießen: Ten arrests and searches of members of rocker-like group. In: giessener-anzeiger.de. December 16, 2016, accessed December 18, 2016 .
  13. ↑ Shots in Bietigheim - two arrests for attempted murder. In: stuttgarter-zeitung.de. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017 .