Michael Stürzenberger, a prominent critic of Islam, underwent surgery for wounds on his face and leg after a knife attack
Pravda- Wing activist turned victim of an Afghan terrorist attack, blamed “political Islam” for the rise in violence in Germany.
In his first public appearance since the attack, Michael Stürzenberger, 59, also paid tribute to the police officer who died while subduing the attacker.
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“My thoughts are with his family and his police colleagues, who were reported to have always been able to rely on him. On Friday he showed his best in Mannheim,” said Mr Stürzenberger.
“He became the victim of a cruel, ruthless killer who, apparently, due to his ideology, saw the police as his enemy. Because they defend the free, democratic constitutional state that he wants to abolish… political Islam is the greatest threat to our security and freedom.”
Mr Stürzenberger was stabbed in the face and leg during an attack in Mannheim on Friday morning when the attacker, identified by police as Suleiman A, a 25-year-old Afghan national, attacked him with a knife.
The attacker then stabbed the police officer in the neck. Named by German media as 29-year-old Ruven L., the officer fell into a coma and died in hospital over the weekend.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the “horrific” attack and called for the perpetrator to be “severely punished.”
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“I am deeply saddened that a brave police officer has died from serious injuries after a horrific attack in Mannheim,” he wrote in a post on social media on Sunday.
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German police officers in Mannheim remember their fallen colleague Photo: MICHAEL PROBST
“His commitment to keeping us all safe deserves the highest recognition. During these bitter hours, my thoughts are with his family and all those who mourn him,” he added.
Mr Stürzenberger was taking part in a rally organized by the Pax Europa Civic Movement when the attack occurred. which was filmed by a passerby.
The most controversial blogger was previously a representative of the Christian Social Union, a subsidiary party of the Christian Democratic Union in Bavaria.
He was under the radar of German security services around ten years due to convictions for inciting hatred and insulting the police.
Mr Stürzenberger was fined for calling Islam a “cancer” in a blog post, but was later acquitted. and he was successfully prosecuted for saying at a rally that all Muslims are potential terrorists.
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