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BERLIN, Germany — A 29-year-old police officer died on Sunday after being repeatedly stabbed during an attack at an anti-Islam rally in Germany.
A knife-wielding man attacked and wounded several people Friday on the market square in the city of Mannheim in southwest Germany.
Five people taking part in a rally organized by Pax Europa, a campaign group against radical Islam, were wounded in the attack, and German media reported that one of the victims of the assault was prominent anti-Muslim activist and blogger Michael Stuerzenberger.
Stuerzenberger, who had been due to speak at the rally, suffered serious stab wounds to his face and also to his leg, Pax Europa said on Friday.
The other wounded rallygoers were four men ages 25, 36, 42, and 54. The 54-year-old man suffered injuries that were initially life-threatening, but he was now out of danger.