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Knifeman Attacks Anti-Islam Rally in Mannheim, Five Wounded, Killed by Police

May 31, 2024, 11:19 AM

A knifeman attacked multiple people, including a police officer, during an anti-Islam rally in Mannheim, Germany. The incident, which was livestreamed on YouTube, resulted in several injuries, with five people wounded. Prominent anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenberger was among the victims, having been stabbed in the leg. The attacker, described as a devout Muslim, was shot and killed by police after stabbing a police officer in the neck. The attack, which targeted at least three people, is being treated as an Islamist terror incident.