One person has been killed and several injured in a knife attack at a railway station near Munich.

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The suspect reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he started stabbing passers-by in the town of Grafing, to the south-east of the German city, local media reported. He has since been arrested. Initial reports suggest that the attacker is a German national.

Man, said to shout 'Allahu Akbar', knifes Munich rail passengers: https://t.co/V4F2a9VZEC pic.twitter.com/TVmCIURTnN — Achraf ben Ali Ⓜ️ (@AchrafSben) May 10, 2016

The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday and most of the victims were commuters on their to work.

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German prosecutor confirmed that it was likely an Islamist attack. RT News reported that there was a media blackout on the coverage.

The attack comes amid heightened security across Europe following the terror attacks in Paris last year and the recent gun and bomb attacks in Brussels.