🚨 Tensions are rising in Mannheim! A candidate from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was reportedly attacked with a knife while defending an election poster. 😱
The incident took place on Tuesday when the candidate confronted someone who was trying to remove an AfD election poster. The leader of the regional AfD branch told AFP about the attack on Wednesday.
This comes just days after a stabbing at an anti-Islam rally in the same city. 🗡️ The atmosphere is definitely heating up ahead of the local elections!
Interestingly, the police have neither confirmed nor denied the incident. 🤔 What's going on in Mannheim?
Stay tuned for more updates on this unfolding story! 📢
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German far-right AfD party says council candidate attacked with knife
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