Hardy Christmas market miracle: car races in quantity - two deaths!

Hardy Christmas market miracle: car races in quantity - two deaths!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - On December 20, 2024, a fateful incident shook the Christmas market in Magdeburg when a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, known as Taleb A., raced into a crowd with a rental car. According to reports, at least two people, including a toddler, were killed and over 68 more injured. The police confirmed that the driver was arrested at the crime scene after driving into a crowd at high speed, losing a distance of over 400 meters. The situation after the incident was chaotic, many injuries had to be first looked after, while in the background people tried to get to safety, such as wikipedia reported.

alleged perpetrator and his background

Taleb A. was recognized as a political refugee in Germany and had expressed his critical view of Islam in various interviews since his arrival in 2006. In the past, he had created a platform for Saudi women and men who wanted to find out more about escape opportunities. In his online expressions, he expressed himself radically and had an affinity for right-wing political ideologies, including the AfD, such as . While the exact motives for his violent outbreak are still unclear, his postings and public appearances suggested that he was not an Islamist, but rather an ex-Muslim who actively turned against Islam.