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Knife Attack at Anti-Islam Rally in Germany Leaves Six Injured

Police shot the assailant, who targeted an event organized by far-right activist Michael Stürzenberger in Mannheim.

  • The attack occurred during a rally by Pax Europa, an anti-Islam group, in Mannheim's market square.
  • The assailant, a 25-year-old man born in Afghanistan, was shot and is in critical condition.
  • Among the injured are Stürzenberger and a police officer who remains in serious condition after emergency surgery.
  • Authorities are investigating the motive, with potential links to Islamist extremism under consideration.
  • The incident was captured on a YouTube livestream, showing the chaotic moments as bystanders intervened.
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