Germany Considers Deporting Afghan Migrants Considered Security Threats

Germany is examining the expulsion of Afghan migrants who are deemed security threats to the country. This decision was announced on Tuesday by the German Interior Minister following the stabbing death of a police officer. The attack, which resulted in the death of a police officer, has increased calls for a stricter approach to immigration in Germany. After the Taliban came to power in 2021, Germany halted the deportation of Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan. The decision to deport Afghans will be controversial, as Germany does not return individuals to countries where they face the threat of death. Meanwhile, German police reported that a local candidate from the far-right party 'Alternative for Germany' was injured by a knife-wielding assailant. According to Reuters, the party stated that Heinrich Koch, a member of the party, was attacked on Tuesday, June 5, after confronting an individual who was tearing down campaign posters. This is the second knife attack in recent days in the city of Mannheim, Germany. The 'Alternative for Germany' party added that Heinrich Koch is receiving treatment in the hospital and is not in life-threatening condition. Police reported that the 25-year-old assailant was transferred to a psychiatric hospital due to signs of mental illness. During an attack by an Afghan asylum seeker on participants of an anti-Islam demonstration on Friday, June 2, a German police officer was killed and several others were injured. This attack sparked significant reactions on Iranian social media, with some users deeming 'Islamism' a major threat.