Red Army Faction Seiters took responsibility and resigned from his post. On 20 April 1998, an eight-page typewritten letter in German was faxed to the Reuters news agency, signed "RAF" with the machine-gun red star, declaring the group dissolved: "Almost 28 years ago, on 14 May 1970, the RAF arose in a campaign of liberation. Today we end this project. The urban guerrilla in the shape of the RAF is now history." () In response to this statement, former BKA President Horst Herold said, "With this statement the Red Army Faction has erected its own tombstone." Horst Mahler, a founding RAF member, is
The Faction Collective The Faction Collective The Faction Collective (also known as Faction Skis) is a manufacturer of freeride skis, poles and skiing-related products, based in Verbier, Switzerland. The company's products are sold in over 31 countries through their website and through distributors. Faction Skis was founded by a group of skiers in 2006 in Verbier, Switzerland. In 2013, Faction Skis teamed up with French professional skier Candide Thovex to develop a range of signature ski models. The Faction Collective produced three seasons of their web series "We Are The Faction Collective". In 2017, the company produced the feature film "THIS IS HOME"