U.S.-founded neo-Nazi group listed as terror group is busted in Spain

U.S.-founded neo-Nazi group listed as terror group is busted in Spain

“The Base” operates through an international network of paramilitary cells with the aim of perpetrating attacks and preparing for a “race war,” police said.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
3/5

Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, reporting on the arrest of individuals in Spain linked to the neo-Nazi group "The Base." The claim that "The Base" aims to perpetrate attacks and prepare for a "race war" is supported by the Guardian. The article exhibits a slight bias through its framing of the group as inherently dangerous.

Detailed Analysis:

  • Claim: "The Base" operates through an international network of paramilitary cells with the aim of perpetrating attacks and preparing for a "race war," police said.
  • Verification Source #1: The Guardian states that The Base is an 'accelerationist' white power organisation.
  • Verification Source #4: Times of Israel reports that Spanish police arrested a cell linked to the neo-Nazi terrorist group The Base.
  • Assessment: Supported. The claim aligns with the description of The Base as an 'accelerationist' white power organization and the arrest of linked cells.
  • Claim: The Base was founded in the U.S.
  • Verification Source #1: The Guardian states that The Base is a white power organisation founded in the US.
  • Verification Source #3: BBC reports that the American founder of US-based militant neo-Nazi group The Base is directing the organisation from Russia.
  • Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm that The Base was founded in the U.S.
  • Claim: The Base is a terrorist group.
  • Verification Source #1: The Guardian refers to The Base as a neo-Nazi terror group.
  • Verification Source #4: Times of Israel refers to The Base as a neo-Nazi terrorist group.
  • Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources refer to The Base as a terrorist group.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

  • The Guardian describes The Base as an 'accelerationist' white power organisation founded in the US.
  • The BBC reports that the founder of The Base is directing the organization from Russia.