'Crusaders' terrorist group leader found guilty of high treason

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The high court in Middelburg on Monday convicted Harry Johannes Knoesen, the self-professed leader of a terrorist group known as the National Christian Resistance Movement, also known as the 'Crusaders', on five counts including high treason.

“The terrorist activities would have been perpetrated by using firearms, assault rifles, hand grenades, rocket launchers and explosive devices. The attacks would have been directed against people and institutions of the SA government as well as African SA citizens and certain sectors of the émigré community,” the indictment read.He sought to justify his beliefs on religious grounds, claiming that God had ordained that he should reclaim SA for white people.

To solicit support for the organisation and recruit members to achieve his objectives, Knoesen created a Facebook account.Numerous other propaganda posts were made for the same purpose. He also created documents setting out his attack plans which were intended to be sent to members of the organisation.As the membership of the organisation grew he began holding meetings around the country, where he unveiled plans to overthrow the government and kill Africans.

 

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