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The incident happened in Cottbus, which is in the east of the country and close to the border with Poland.

According to the German news website LR Online, the teenager was stabbed by a Syrian teenager.

The stabbing happened at the tram stop Blechen-Carre at around 3pm this afternoon.

The media website is reporting that the attack came following a fight between the two teenagers.