Following a knife assault in Mannheim, a residence in Hesse is being inspected.

Radical ideologies - Following a knife assault in Mannheim, a residence in Hesse is being inspected.

In the marketplace assault that occurred early on a Friday morning, several individuals, including a police officer, were gravely harmed. The assailant has undergone a medical procedure and is now incapable of being questioned. The motive of the incident remains unknown. Based on consistent media reports, the culprit is a 25-year-old man from Herat, Afghanistan, currently living in South Germany.

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1. Authorities in Europe are closely monitoring the situation after the knife attack in Mannheim, Hesse, as they believe it might be linked to extremist ideologies.
2. The Local Criminal Police Office (LKA) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, has expressed concern over the rise in knife attacks in recent times, particularly in South Germany.
3. The federal government of Germany has emphasized the need to tackle extremism and violence, following the knife attack in Mannheim, with Heppenheim in Baden-Württemberg also on high alert.
4. In the aftermath of the knife attack, European leaders have called for increased cooperation among law enforcement agencies to combat extremist ideologies and curb similar incidents across Europe.
5. The knife attack in Mannheim has reignited discussions about extremism and crime in Europe, with several German cities like Berlin, Cologne, and Frankfurt also reporting an increase in knife attacks in recent times.

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