Afghan national shot dead by German police

KABUL (Pajhwok): A 26-year-old Afghan has been shot dead by police in the Magdeburg city of Germany, a media report said on Saturday.

The Afghan national, who was injured in a police shooting on Friday, succumbed to his wounds hours later in the hospital, Al Arabiya News reported.

German police claimed the individual had threatened police officers with a knife. However, no further details were provided regarding the incident.

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