Sulaiman A has been found guilty of using a knife to attack people during a 2024 rally in Mannheim. Photo: EPA PHOTO

An Afghan man with suspected Islamist motives has been sentenced to life in prison by a German court for a knife attack that killed a police officer and injured five others at an anti-Islam rally last year.

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Tuesday's verdict comes at a time of heated debate about immigration and security in Germany, and a strong surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

The defendant, named only as Sulaiman A to protect his privacy, was found guilty of u

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