Germany’s anti-Islamic Pax Europa movement is planning further public rallies despite Friday’s knife attack in the city of Mannheim, which seriously injured a police officer.
This Saturday, the group will set up a stand outside the train station in the city of Dortmund, in North Rhine-Westphalia, treasurer Stefanie Kizina told dpa.
She expected that the police will “definitely tighten security measures.” Pax Europa had no intention of setting up its own security service, Kizina said.
Pax Europa board member Michael Stürzenberger, who was among those injured in Friday’s attack, would “definitely continue”, she added. However, he was not expected to attend the event next week as he was “seriously injured” and remained in hospital.
The attack took place on Friday morning in a central market square in Mannheim during an event organized by Pax Europa. Several people were injured, including the police officer, whose injuries were described as life-threatening.
The suspected perpetrator also suffered gunshot wounds during his arrest and later underwent surgery.
The motive for the attack remains unclear. According to several media reports, the suspect is a 25-year-old man from Herat, Afghanistan, who lives in southern Hesse.
