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A German politician has been stabbed in Mannheim days after a police officer was killed at an anti-Islam rally.
The local council candidate, who is a member of the populist AFD party, was attacked with a knife late on Tuesday evening.
He sustained injuries and the suspect was arrested by local police.
Heinrich Koch was named as the Mannheim candidate stabbed after confronting someone for pulling down posters in the square.
Police in Mannheim confirmed a police investigation is underway.
The local AFD association claimed the incident occurred near the city’s market square shortly before 11pm.
The incident comes just days after a 29-year-old police officer was killed following a knife attack in the same city.
A 29-year-old police officer was killed during the rampage.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/germany-mannheim-politician-stabbed-afd-attack