German Far-Right Politician Stabbed in Second Attack

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Heinrich Koch, a local candidate for Germany's right-wing AfD party, was injured in a knife attack in Mannheim, the second such incident in days. The suspect, showing signs of mental illness, was detained and taken to a psychiatric hospital. The attack comes amid a surge in assaults on politicians ahead of upcoming elections.
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