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German Far-Right Politician Stabbed in Second Attack

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German Far-Right Politician Stabbed in Second Attack
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Heinrich Koch, a local candidate for Germany's right-wing AfD party, was injured in a knife attack in Mannheim, the second such incident in days. The suspect, showing signs of mental illness, was detained and taken to a psychiatric hospital. The attack comes amid a surge in assaults on politicians ahead of upcoming elections.

Topics:worldpolitics#afd#election-violence#germany#knife-attack#mental-health#politics
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  1. German AfD politician stabbed in second attack within days  Reuters
  2. Far-Right Politician Attacked With Box Cutter in Germany  The New York Times
  3. A member of a German far-right party stabbed and wounded in another attack on a politician  The Associated Press
  4. Germany: New knife attack in Mannheim wounds local AfD politician  BBC.com
  5. Germany: Far-right AfD candidate attacked in Mannheim  DW (English)

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