Germany: AfD Politician Attacked with Knife in Mannheim, Days After Jihad Stabbing in the Same City (Video Update)

In a shocking attack in the city of Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Heinrich Koch, a 62-year-old AfD (Alternative for Germany) local council candidate, was attacked and injured with a knife late on Tuesday evening. The attack occurred just seven days after a police officer’s murder in the same city, raising concerns about the escalating violence in the region.

Details of the Attack

According to local police, the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. near a market square. The AfD district association reported that Koch had caught individuals tearing down election posters. When he intervened, he was attacked by three people. The attackers, armed with a carpet knife, inflicted injuries to Koch’s ear and abdomen.

Immediate Aftermath

Koch recorded a video during the incident, where he is seen pursuing one of the attackers while shouting, “Stop! Stay where you are!” The video shows the attacker carrying several AfD election posters and wielding a carpet knife. A scuffle ensues, with Koch calling for the police as the attacker swings the knife.

Koch was taken to a hospital, where he required stitches. Despite the severity of the attack, he only suffered cuts and is expected to be discharged by Wednesday afternoon. His wife reported that he is doing well under the circumstances, but the incident was a significant shock.

Police Response and Investigation

The police quickly apprehended a 25-year-old suspect on Schwabenheimer Strasse without resistance. Authorities claimed the suspect showed signs of mental illness and subsequently admitted him to a psychiatric hospital. The mental illness claim is a common tactic used to protect Muslims or leftists who commit violent acts against conservatives. The media and political left often defend such individuals by attributing their actions to “psychological issues.”

As previously reported by RAIR Foundation USA, in nearly every instance of jihad or migrant attacks in Europe, politicians, and media frequently hide the identity of the attackers. When the identity and citizenship status of the attacker are leaked, the narrative often shifts to focus on potential mental health issues. This pattern of deflecting blame through claims of psychological problems has become prevalent across Western nations.

Investigative Response

Investigators seem to be going to great lengths to downplay the attack on a conservative politician. They are also claiming they do not have “concrete evidence” that the suspect recognized Koch as an AfD politician, suggesting this could be a random attack. This assertion is particularly contentious given the AfD’s history of suffering violent attacks and targeting by radical left-wing groups and jihadists.

The other two attackers remain at large, and the investigation is ongoing. The AfD describes the attack as an act of left-wing extremism. Unfortunately, the targeting of another AfD politician is not surprising. For years, Germany’s left-wing government and political parties have resorted to extreme and violent tactics to quash their conservative opposition, represented by the AfD.

Targeted and falsely labeled “extremists by the German government and left-wing media, the AfD faces ongoing threats from left-wing groups like Antifa, which receive financial and political support from these very institutions. The AfD has been subjected to thousands of criminal attacks, including arson, harassment, intimidation, doxing, vandalism, beatings, and even assassination attempts. Antifa-affiliated websites have openly published instructions for targeting and killing AfD members.

AfD politicians are not only under threat from their own government but also from government-funded foreign entities and domestic terrorists. The safety and security of AfD members and their families are constantly at risk in an environment where opposition to the prevailing political narrative is met with violent reprisals.

Political Reactions

The incident has drawn sharp reactions from political figures across Germany. AfD state chairman Markus Frohnmaier expressed shock and dismay, calling for swift justice. Jörg Finkler of the Mannheim AfD reported being with Koch in the hospital until the early morning hours, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.

Mario Voigt, a CDU politician in Thuringia, tweeted: “Attacks and attacks as a means of political conflict are absolutely unacceptable! No matter against whom, no matter by whom. Anyone who attacks politicians is attacking democracy. We will not accept this.”

Broader Context of Violence

The attack on Koch comes just days after another brutal Islamic migrant knife attack in Mannheim. On May 31, Afghan national Sulaiman Ataee murdered a police officer and injured several others. The attack targeted Islam critic Michael Stürzenberger, although the police officer, Rouven L., became the tragic victim. Rouven L. succumbed to his injuries after a day-long battle, having been stabbed multiple times in the neck and head.

These incidents highlight a disturbing trend of violence Islamic and left-wing violence in Mannheim and throughout Germany, prompting calls for increased security measures, more decisive action against political violence, and restricted immigration policies.