German Police Call for Further Measures After Spate of Knife Attacks

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German police call for further measures after spate of knife attacks

Two of Germany's largest police trade unions call for enhanced video surveillance and more staff after a woman at Hamburg Central Station injured 18 people in another knife attack on Friday.

Germany is experiencing more and more dramatic knife attacks. There have been numerous injuries in the recent past. The perpetrators were mostly arrested.

This time, a man was stabbed in Hamburg. A manhunt is underway for the perpetrator of the knife attack. In Germany, there is a stabbing almost every day.

Knife crimes are increasing in intensity in Europe, increased police patrols in Hamburg did not help prevent an attack by a mentally ill woman, 18 people were injured.

"Everything you can do to reduce the risk we do, the internal authority praises. Which measures are already taking, which are planned, and where the Krux lies, according to a traffic expert of the CDU.