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Jun 1, 2024
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The assassin reaches out with a knife to stab Michael Stürzenberger (l.)
The assassin reaches out with a knife to stab Michael Stürzenberger (l.)

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An assassin attacked critic of Islam Stürzenberger using a combat knife. - A sewing needle almost pierced my lung.

Michael Stuerzenberger, a critic of Islam, was at a "Pax Europa" citizens' protest in Mannheim's market square when the 25-year-old Afghan man Sulaiman A. rushed towards him with a knife.

The attacker left five people injured before being shot by police and subdued.

Stuerzenberger: "It was a close call"

Sulaiman A. attacks the policeman with the knife and is about to stab him in a fraction of a second. The second officer (center) takes the shot to put the assassin out of action

Michael Stuerzenberger shared his experience, saying that a knife wound near his chest had just missed his lung by a hair's breadth. He also had screws in his jaw, a deep wound in his lip where his teeth were visible, and a hit on his femoral artery.

Stuerzenberger is unsure if he'll experience any long-term damage. He's currently waiting in the hospital for more tests: "The doctors will be coming by later," he wrote.

Michael Stürzenberger published this selfie of himself on his Facebook profile

"Officers protect me"

Before this attack, Stuerzenberger had already experienced a potentially dangerous situation. In April 2024, he held a demonstration on Frankfurt's Zeil shopping street which ended prematurely due to hecklers who started shouting. The police had to intervene, with "Pax Europa" stating on their website that they could no longer ensure safety.

Two patrol cars are parked in front of the BG Klinik Ludwigshafen on Friday evening. Stürzenberger is guarded here by the officers

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Stuerzenberger had also been mentioned in Germany's Constitutional Protection Report for nine years as someone with Islamophobic views.

Frankfurt, April 20, 2024: Police break up the rally in the pedestrian zone

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