Another attempt on someone's life. - Mannheim sees an MP from the AfD being assaulted with a blade.
In Mannheim, a person running for the local elections under the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was assaulted with a blade on Tuesday night. The man sustained injuries as stated by Deutsche Presse-Agentur on Wednesday. Law enforcement officials apprehended the offender. The assault transpired approximately 10:45 pm.
The Mannheim police verified on Wednesday morning that a law enforcement operation was underway, though more details would be revealed later in the day. According to the AfD district association, the occurrence happened close to the market square. The AfD nominee supposedly caught a poster remover in the act. Upon confronting the individual, the person got slashed with a knife. The AfD politician remains hospitalized, but only received cuts. The AfD claimed that the attack was orchestrated by left-wing radicals - this information could not be confirmed at the moment. "We're surprised and dismayed," remarked the AfD state chair Markus Frohnmaier.
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The assault on the AfD politician in Mannheim, involving a knife attack, has sparked concerns within the party. German media outlets, including the German Press Agency, are reporting that this assassination attempt occurred near the market square during local election campaigns.
Following the knife attack on the AfD candidate, the local chapter accused left-wing radicals of orchestrating the attack, although these claims remain unconfirmed by law enforcement.
