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At least one RAF 'action' against US forces was personally joined by Mohnhaupt. This one had her fingerprints on it:

2nd of June Movement and Red Army Faction attacked Military target (Sept. 15, 1981, Federal Republic of Germany)

Incident Date: Sept. 15, 1981

Terrorist Organization(s): 2nd of June Movement , Red Army Faction

City: Heidelberg

Country/Area: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Western Europe

Target: Military

Tactic: Bombing

Suicide: No

Weapon: Explosives

Fatalities: 0

Injuries: 2

US Attack: Yes

US Fatalities: 0

US Injuries: 2

Attack Claimed: Yes

Coordinated: No

Description: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. Terrorists hidden on a wooded hill fired Soviet-made RPG-7 rocket grenades at the armorplated car of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe, General Frederick J. Kroesen. The General's wife and two others were traveling with him to U.S. headquarters in Heidelberg. General Kroesen and his wife sustained only minor injuries and a slight loss of hearing. The armorplating probably saved their lives--the first grenade caved in the trunk and caused the back window to shatter, causing some minor injuries to the occupants from the flying glass. The U.S. military escort vehicle pulled up and the police searched the area. The assailants escaped immediately after the attack. Police discovered a Soviet-made bazooka, a small tent, sleeping bags and provisions as well as wireless radio equipment. The Red Army Faction claimed responsibility for the attempted assassination. The letter claimed credit for the Gudrun Ensslin Commando stating that the general "is the one who orders devastation by conventional weapons and decides when and where neutron warheads will be fired...." Later in September, investigating authorities announced that through fingerprint analysis it had been determined that Brigitte Mohnhaupt, currently being sought as a terrorist member of the June 2nd Movement, was involved in the attack on the general.

Information Source: Chronology Data 1968-1997

Publication Date: 04/03/2001

Incident-data Provider: RAND Corporation

Why do I wonder if she converted to Islam? Ohhh what a sad commentary of the times...

You may remember that, during the late 70s, several members of the Bader-Meinhof gang who were imprisoned "committed suicide", although the wounds were in the back of the head.

Speculation at the time was that some in the German justice system thought their sentences insufficient (or were threatened, perhaps) and arranged for their early demise.

It's a shame Germany doesn't have the death penalty: these spoiled savages deserved it.