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Coverage dated June 4, 2024

Candidate for Germany’s far-right AfD wounded in clash

Headline from Courthouse News Service

The incident came five days after a 25-year-old Afghan man attacked an anti-Islam rally on the market square in Mannheim, killing one and injuring five.

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  1. Fox News

    German right wing candidate stabbed in latest attack ahead of elections (opens Fox News)

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    A member of the German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) running in this weekend’s local elections was stabbed on Tuesday in the city of Mannheim.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Germany: Far-right AfD candidate attacked in Mannheim – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A local candidate for the far-right AfD party was attacked with a knife in Mannheim. The victim was hospitalized and the perpetrator, who was said to have shown signs of mental illness, was arrested.

  3. The Guardian

    Far-right AfD party candidate stabbed in Mannheim (opens The Guardian)

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    Heinrich Koch reportedly stabbed in altercation over election posters days after police officer died in attack in same German city

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Candidate for Germany’s far-right AfD wounded in clash (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The incident came five days after a 25-year-old Afghan man attacked an anti-Islam rally on the market square in Mannheim, killing one and injuring five.

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