Anti-Muslim campaigner has posted a picture from his hospital bed after he was stabbed by a knifeman at an anti-Islam rally in Germany

The attacker went on a rampage and stabbed well-known Islam critic Michael Stuerzenberger, a police officer and several bystanders in Mannheim city centre, which was live streamed on YouTube yesterday morning.

The man was shot by officers at the scene and has been named by local outlet Der Spiegel as Sulaiman A, 25, who was born in Herat, Afghanistan, and lived in the Hesse state. He has undergone surgery and remains in hospital.

The officer remains in a critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery for several hours for two stab wounds to the back and neck.

Stuerzenberger was also taken to hospital before undergoing a successful surgery for the stabbing injuries to his face. Speaking from his hospital bed, he revealed he was 'really close' to death after also being knifed in the leg, chest and arm.

The 59-year-old posted a new clip of the incident to his Telegram channel, which he said showed the 'courageous intervention' by police who attempted to subdue the knifeman.

Writing on social media earlier today, Stuerzenberger said: 'It was really close yesterday. Four doctors just came to see me. There was a second stab wound in the leg above the knee, fortunately without damaging the tendon.

'The other stab wound in the thigh hit veins and caused significant blood loss.

'The stab wound in the side of the chest, which went towards the lungs, could have been life-threatening. The injury to the upper arm is relatively minor.

'The stabs in the face are different. I have braces in the side of my jaw. My upper lip was stitched and I had a gaping open wound down to my teeth.

'A big thank you to all the doctors and facial surgeons who came from a special clinic. What a single Afghan 'refugee' can do with a knife.'

Stuerzenberger has also took to social media to thank those who helped save him, writing: 'Thank you […] to all police officers and security personnel who courageously stood up against the attacker.'

'I hope that the police officer with the throat stab wound and all other injured get well soon,' he added, after saying he underwent successful surgery for the stabbing injuries to his face.

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