The attacked happened earlier today in a market square in Mannheim, Germany. Because it’s early we don’t have all the details yet but it looks pretty clearly like this was not a random attack but one targeted at an anti-Islam group that was about to hold a rally in the square.
The attack is understood to have happened at the same time as a rally in the market square hosted by far-right anti-Islam activist, Michael Stürzenberger, and his organisation the Citizens’ Movement Pax Europa (BPE).
A spokeswoman for the city of Mannheim confirmed that the organisation had registered an event on the market square for Friday morning.
BPE confirmed to Bild newspaper that Mr Stürzenberger was attacked in the leg and face.
His colleague Stefanie Kizina told the newspaper that Mr Stürzenberger has to undergo surgery, but his life was not in danger.
“The attack happened before the event even…
