Tunisian and Syrian Stab Each Other in Dresden

The knife fight outside the city’s main railway station comes just days after a U.S. citizen was attacked nearby.

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The knife fight outside the city’s main railway station comes just days after a U.S. citizen was attacked nearby.

A 16-year-old Tunisian and a 24-year-old Syrian were seriously injured in a knife fight near Dresden’s main railway station on Wednesday night, police said. 

The men clashed around 9 p.m. on Wiener Platz, where officers later recovered two knives believed to have been used in the attack. 

Both were taken to hospital with severe injuries, at least one reportedly suffering abdominal wounds. 

Authorities have opened an investigation on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

The incident comes just days after a 21-year-old American was slashed on a tram while defending two women from harassment. 

Police linked that case to a Syrian suspect with a record of violent crimes, who was briefly detained but released.

Rebeka Kis is a fifth-year law student at the University of Pécs. Her main interests are politics and history, with experience in the EU’s day-to-day activities gained as an intern with the Foundation for a Civic Hungary at the European Parliament.

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