Federal prosecutors say 25 suspected members and supporters of the Reichsburger group - the so-called Reich Citizens movement - were detained during the raids in 11 of the country's 16 states early on Wednesday.
Around 3,000 police officers have carried out raids across Germany to stop an alleged plot by a far-right terrorist group to overthrow the government.
Twenty-two German citizens were detained on suspicion of"membership in a terrorist organisation", and three others, including a Russian citizen, are suspected of supporting the group.
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