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Dresden Tram Stabbing Injures US Tourist Who Intervened Over Harassment

The 21-year-old American was seriously injured with multiple facial slash wounds after intervening to protect women from harassment, while one attacker remains at large and the other was released by prosecutors.

  • A 21-year-old American man was seriously stabbed on a tram in Dresden after intervening to stop two Syrian men harassing female passengers late on August 23.
  • The attack occurred amid ongoing concerns about rising immigrant crime in Germany, with critics linking such incidents to Merkel's open-border policy and calling for stronger law enforcement.
  • Police arrested one suspect named Majd A., a Syrian national with a criminal record including bodily harm and robbery, but he was released hours later due to insufficient grounds for detention, while the second suspect remains at large.
  • The American victim suffered multiple facial cuts but was not in life-threatening condition, and German prosecutors said no arrest warrant was obtainable as there was no risk of flight, evidence concealment, or reoffending.
  • The incident has intensified debate over Germany's migration policy, boosted support for the Alternative for Germany party, and led officials to seek tram witnesses as public dissatisfaction grows with perceived weak responses.
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Migrant-related violence has increased in several European cities in recent days. A stabbing on a tram in Dresden, while riots broke out on the streets of Britain. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage announced that deportations could begin soon. Migrant violence is making Western cities increasingly dangerous for residents.

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