2024 Magdeburg attack
On 20 December 2024, a man drove a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. At least two people were killed and 68 were injured.[2] The driver of the car was arrested, shortly afterwards. After the attack, the Chrismas market was terminated, earlier than expected.[3] As of 21 December 2024, five victims have reportedly died and 200 have been injured,[4] while the motivations for the attack remain unclear.[4]
| 2024 Magdeburg car attack | |
|---|---|
 The moments immediately before the attack. The car is visible near the bottom right. | |
 Location of the Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt | |
| Location | Magdeburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°07′54″N 11°38′20″E / 52.131678°N 11.638889°E |
| Date | 20 December 2024 7:04 p.m. (CET) |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack |
| Weapon | BMW car |
| Deaths | ≥2 |
Injured | ≥68 |
Events
changeOn 20 December 2024, a suspected terrorist attack happened in Magdeburg, Germany when a black BMW drove into a crowd at a Christmas market. At least two people were killed and 68 wounded.[5] The car had been rented.[6]
Aftermath
changeSuspect
changeBackground
changeLocal officials reported that the suspect was a doctor of Saudi Arabian origin, who has been staying in Germany since 2006.[7] The attack has been the worst mass casualty event in Germany since the Berlin truck attack on 19 December 2016.[8]
Career
changeSo far, no known extreme religious affiliations have been linked to the suspect. The suspect is reportedly a psychiatrist, who provided mental healthcare to prisoners, and alleged to be strongly opposed to Islam.[9][better source needed] The Saudi Arabian government reportedly warned Germany of the suspect.[10]
Alleged crimes
changeThe suspect is accused by the Saudi Arabian government of terrorism and human trafficking. He was offered asylum in Germany. Germany declined Saudi Arabian government's repeated extradition requests over human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia.[11][better source needed]
Analysis
changeA similar attack happened in Berlin on 19 December 2016. Experts criticized the security setup at the location by saying that road blocks were usually placed around where such events were held to prevent car entry and that similar arrangements had not been made for that Christmas market in Magdeburg.
Motivation
changeWhen he was asked after being arrested, the driver said that he was disappointed how the German government handled immigrants from Saudi Arabia.[12] On the day after the attack, the prosecutors said that what the suspect had said about the attack was "mostly incoherent" (eher wirr).[13] It was therefore likely that the attacker did not have a political motivation. There also seem to have been cues that point towards psychological porblems or a mental illness of the attacker.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Rosini, Gianni (21 December 2024). "Medico, saudita e attivista anti-Islam: ecco chi è Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, l'attentatore ai mercatini di Natale a Magdeburgo". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ↑ Wenzel-Warkentin, Natalia (20 December 2024). "Es gebe mindestens zwei Tote, sagt Ministerpräsident Reiner Haseloff am Abend vor Medienvertretern". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ "In tiefer Trauer". www.weihnachtsmarkt-magdeburg.de. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
- "Death toll in Magdeburg Christmas market attack rises to five". Caliber.Az. December 21, 2024.
The tragic car collision at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, has resulted in at least five deaths, including a small child, with the death toll continuing to rise.
- "Authorities investigate Saudi doctor as suspect in Germany Christmas market attack". Reuters. December 21, 2024.
- "Germans mourn attack on Magdeburg Christmas market". Associated Press (AP). December 21, 2024.
- "Israel condemns mass attack at Christmas market in Germany". Aurora. December 21, 2024.
- "Attack in Magdeburg, Germany". U.S. Department of State. December 21, 2024.
The United States is shocked and saddened by the tragic news from Magdeburg. We send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured and to all those affected by this terrible incident.
- "Death toll in Magdeburg Christmas market attack rises to five". Caliber.Az. December 21, 2024.
- ↑
- "Two dead, almost 70 injured in German Christmas market terror attack". The Telegraph. December 20, 2024.
- "Multiple casualties after car drives into crowd at Christmas market in Germany". Euronews. December 20, 2024.
- "Germany: Car driven into crowd at Magdeburg Christmas market". DW News. December 20, 2024.
At least two people have been killed, according to the head of the state government. Police have taken a Saudi national into custody.
- "Car slams into crowd at Christmas market in Germany in suspected attack; at least 2 killed, dozens injured, officials say". CBS News. December 20, 2024.
- "Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market". The Guardian. December 20, 2024.
Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attack
- ↑ Moody, Oliver (20 December 2024). "Germany attack: 11 feared dead and 80 injured as car ploughs into Christmas market". The Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑
- "Magdeburg: What we know so far about German Christmas market attack". Sky News. December 20, 2024.
Two people have died, including a young child, and dozens more people have been injured, according to local officials, while a 50-year-old man, originally from Saudi Arabia, is said to have been arrested.
- "Two Dead, Dozens Injured in Attack on Magdeburg Christmas Market". EU Today. December 20, 2024.
- "Magdeburg Christmas market attack LIVE updates as police investigate item found in suspect's car". Daily Record. December 20, 2024.
There are at least two people dead and believed to be around 68 injured.
- "Driver Rams Into Christmas Market in Germany, Killing at Least 2 and Injuring Dozens". The New York Times. December 20, 2024.
- "Moment Magdeburg Christmas market 'terror' suspect is arrested after deadly attack". The Mirror. December 20, 2024.
- "Magdeburg: What we know so far about German Christmas market attack". Sky News. December 20, 2024.
- ↑
- "11 dead, dozens hurt after driver plows into crowd at Christmas market in Germany". Ynetnews. December 20, 2024.
- "At Least Two Dead After Car Plows Into Crowd at German Christmas Market". Newsweek. December 20, 2024.
- "Driver hits crowd with car at Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring 68". PBS News Hour. December 20, 2024.
- ↑
- "Anschlag in Magdeburg: Arzt, Islamgegner, seit 2006 in Deutschland – Attentäter war der Polizei bekannt - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "Anschlag in Magdeburg: Das FAZ-Interview von 2019 mit Taleb Al A." FAZ.NET (in German). 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "BBC World Service - Trending, The Emirati women fleeing their faith and family, The website helping ex-Muslims flee the Gulf". BBC. 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ↑ Brüggemann, Thore; Dahlkamp, Jürgen; Heise, Thomas; Khan, Miriam; Kistler, Florian; Lehberger, Roman; Petter, Jan; Pütz, Florian; Röbel, Sven (2024-12-21). "Magdeburg – News: Taleb A. sollte am Tag vor der Todesfahrt vor Gericht erscheinen". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ↑ "Ex-Muslim, doctor, pro-far right: Many shades of man behind Germany market attack". India Today. 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ↑ "Taleb al-Abdulmohsen: Mehrfach mit der Justiz in Konflikt – Täter verpasste vor Anschlag Gerichtstermin - WELT" (in German). welt.de. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ↑ "Magdeburg: Was wir über den Tatverdächtigen bekannt ist". zdf.de (in German). 2024-12-22.