Far-right activist and others hurt in stabbing in Mannheim, Germany

Police in Mannheim, Germany ©Associated Press

An assailant with a knife attacked and wounded several people in a square in the southwestern German city of Mannheim on Friday, police said. Police shot at the attacker, who also was hurt.

Police said the incident happened shortly after 11:30am. They said that they couldn't immediately give any information on the severity of the injuries.

Euronews understands that German far-right activist and anti-Islam critic Michael Stürzenberger was injured in the attack.

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