Six stabbed in attack on anti-Islam rally in Germany

A man stabbed several members of a group that describes itself as opposing "political Islam" on a central square in the

The assailant stabbed participants in an event organised by the Pax Europa group, wounding five members of the organisation, police and prosecutors said in a statement. The police officer was stabbed several times from behind in the head, they added. Several hours later, authorities said they couldn't yet give information on the severity of the injuries. They also said the assailant's identity hadn't yet been established.The rally was organised by an anti-Islam group.

It said that Michael Stürzenberger, an anti-Islam activist who is one of its leading figures and has spoken at its events, was among those wounded.

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