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The last big action against the RAF took place on 27 June 1993.

A Verfassungsschutz ( internal secret service ) agent named Klaus Steinmetz had infiltrated the RAF.

As a result Birgit Hogefeld and Wolfgang Grams were to be arrested in Bad Kleinen.

Grams and GSG 9 officer Michael Newrzella died during the mission.

While it was initially concluded that Grams committed suicide, others claimed his death was in revenge for Newrzella's.

Two eyewitness accounts supported the claims of an execution-style murder.

However, an investigation headed by the Attorney General failed to substantiate such claims.

Due to a number of operational mistakes involving the various police services, German Minister of the Interior Rudolf Seiters took responsibility and resigned from his post.