An unnamed assailant went on a stabbing rampage at a local festival in Solingen, Germany, on friday, leaving at least three people dead and several more injured. The incident was reported on friday night at the celebration honoring 650 years of Solingen, according to news agency Reuters. The attacker left the site after the assault.
 
Mayor Tim Kurzbach of Solingen posted a message on Facebook, saying, "Tonight, all of us in Solingen are in shock, horror, and great sadness." We all desired to commemorate our city's anniversary together, but now we must lament the wounded and dead."
 
"I am really saddened by the news of an assault on our city. My eyes well up with sorrow as I consider the people we have lost. For everyone who is still struggling for their life, I pray. "I also have the utmost sympathy for everyone who had to go through this; these must have been horrifying images," he continued.
 
With a population of 160,000, Solingen is situated close to Cologne and Duesseldorf, two of the larger German cities.
 
A similar knife assault at a right-wing protest earlier in May of this year in Mannheim, Germany, injured many people, including a police officer. The perpetrator is still at large.
 
An old guy was getting ready to speak at the far-right demonstration that Michael Stuerzenberger, an anti-Islam activist, had organized when he was attacked.
 
Self-described as an Islam-critical journalist, Stuerzenberger has belonged to a number of far-right anti-Islamic groups, such as the PEGIDA movement, which regularly organizes marches through German towns, particularly in the east.
 
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24/08/2024 07:55 AM