The chief mufti of Tajikistan, Saidmukarram Abduqadirzade, was attacked with a knife near the central mosque in the capital, Dushanbe. The assailant was caught, the chief mufti, who received a minor injury, was sent home after a medical examination.

An unknown person attacked people with a knife during a festival dedicated to the 650th anniversary of the city of Solingen in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. Three people were killed and five were seriously injured in the incident. The attacker managed to escape and is currently being sought.