A car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, leaving several people pinned to the ground.
Footage of the attack shows a car speeding down the road and plowing into a large crowd attending the festival. German security authorities previously feared Islamic terror attacks could occur at Christmas markets across the country, domestic intelligence services warn, putting them at greater risk because they represent “Christian values” I am doing it.
Authorities arrested the driver of the car at the German agency WELT. reported. Security sources told the media that the suspected gunman is reportedly a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia.
Government spokesperson Matthias Schuppe confirmed the incident was an attack, WELT reported. Between 60 and 80 people were injured in the attack, and all hospitals are preparing for mass casualties.
At least one death confirmed According to Go to Sky News.
A speeding car plows through the crowd at a busy Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. The number of injured and fatalities is unknown.
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police said Large-scale operations and countermeasures are underway on the ground.
The detained man rented a car and drove at least 40 meters inside the Christmas market before the attack, Welt news agency reported. It is currently unknown what his motive was or whether he acted alone.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that “something bad is about to happen” and expressed his condolences to the victims and their families.
“Reports from Magdeburg suggest that something bad is about to happen,” the prime minister said. “My thoughts are with the victims and their families. We stand with them and with the people of Magdeburg. The rescue workers who worked so dedicatedly during these uncertain times. Thank you.”
Die Meldungen aus Magdeburg lassen Schlimmes erahnen.
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— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) December 20, 2024
Eight years ago, on December 19, 2016, an Islamic terrorist drove a truck into a crowd at a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 13 people and injuring more than 70, according to WELT. German police have arrested two teenage suspects linked to the Islamic State for planning a bomb attack at a Christmas market in a city near Leverkusen in November 2023, BBC News. reported.
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