Overview
- Police charged 30‑year‑old Hadi Alodid with attempted murder over the knife attack and remanded him in custody ahead of a next hearing on July 8.
- Two nights of serious unrest followed the circulated video of the attack, with masked youths burning vehicles and attacking homes mainly occupied by ethnic minorities.
- Police said 12 officers were injured and 16 people were arrested during the second night of clashes.
- Thousands joined an anti‑racism demonstration on Saturday, where the mayor and organisers publicly condemned the violence and urged protection for minority residents.
- Local residents described heavy property damage and displacement, reports link the rapid mobilisation to social media circulation of the attack video, and authorities continue investigations into who organised the street violence.