German police shot to death an Afghan man after he fatally attacked a compatriot and later wounded three people watching the televised opening game of the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in eastern Germany, police said Saturday.

The 27-year-old Afghan citizen first attacked a 23-year-old compatriot with a “knife-like object” in Wolmirstedt, a small town about 130 kilometers (80 miles) west of Berlin, on Friday evening, police said. The victim later died of his wounds, the Associated Press reported.

The man later attacked a group of people watching the soccer game between Germany and Scotland in the yard of private house, injuring three German men, two of them seriously, police said.

Police said the assailant, still armed with the same object, also attacked officers called to the scene. Two of the officers shot and wounded the man, who died soon after in a hospital.

Police said the motive for the attacks was unclear. The Interior Ministry in Saxony-Anhalt state, which includes Wolmirstedt, said police had increased their presence across the state. The soccer tournament is taking place in cities across Germany and runs through July 14.

Related stories:

German chancellor vows to deport criminals following brutal attack by Afghan migrant

IEA urges Germany to avoid deportation of Afghans to third country

Multiple US officials have warned of a possible attack by Daesh group on United States soil following the arrest of eight Tajik nationals affiliated with the group, CNN said in a report.

The recent arrest of eight Tajik nationals believed to have connections to Daesh has heightened concerns among national security officials that a dangerous affiliate of the now-splintered terror group could potentially carry out an attack on US soil, according to multiple US officials who spoke to CNN.

Some of them have told CNN that the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan has reduced Washington’s ability to collect information about the threats of terrorism in Afghanistan.

However, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly said that Daesh has been suppressed in Afghanistan and is unable to carry out operations in the country.

“The US is concerned about the origins of Daesh, but the US, both inside and in the regions of the world where Daesh activities are possible, should use advanced technologies, defense and security forces to suppress Daesh,” said Mohammad Radmanesh, a former military official.

Four days ago, eight Tajik nationals were arrested in the cities of New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia on charges of being connected with Daesh, according to CNN.

According to experts, meanwhile, Daesh is a means for powerful countries to create terror in the region.

Related stories: 

DoD says it continues to ‘go after’ Daesh in the region

Biden says there are ways to control Daesh other than occupying Afghanistan

The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) announced Saturday the expulsion of more than 5,000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran.

The ministry said in a post on X that 4,881 refugees were expelled from Iran and 775 from Pakistan.

The Ministry of Refugees stated that the returnees entered the country on Thursday and Friday.

These refugees entered the country through the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders after being expelled.