A second knife rampage in days has plunged Mannheim, Germany into chaos as a local council candidate was left injured.

       The knife attack saw an AfD candidate struck with a knife late on Tuesday evening, the German Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

       Reports say the attacker was arrested.

       It comes just days after another man attacked six others, including a police officer, in the city's market square.

       Among the other victims included anti-Islam activist, Michael Stürzenberger, who had been preparing to hold a rally in the square, according to his group.

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