Fatal terrorist attack on Magdeburg Christmas market: at least eleven victims!
Fatal terrorist attack on Magdeburg Christmas market: at least eleven victims!
In Magdeburg, a tragic incident occurred on Friday evening: A driver raced to the Christmas market with a BMW at 7:04 p.m. and caught numerous people. According to the first reports, there was at least one fatality, with the police confirmed by a dead one at that time, while further media speak of up to eleven dead and about 70 injuries. The alleged driver, a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia, was arrested. He had apparently rented the vehicle beforehand and used a gap between concrete blockades to get into the crowd, report the Pfalz-Express .
The police assume a terrorist attack. "The pictures are terrible," said city spokesman Michael Reif. The incident happened in the fairy tale area of the market, where many families and children were traveling. Initial reports also indicate that there was a suspicious luggage on the passenger seat, the content of which may include an explosive device, which continues to complicate the investigation. The effects of the attack were immediately visible: it was swarming with emergency vehicles on the Christmas market, and dozens of injuries were cared for, including seriously injured, such as the reported.
Details about the crime and the investigation
The authorities continue to investigate whether the perpetrator may have had an accomplice or acted alone. According to information, the suspect is not a well -known Islamist, but this connection must also be examined further. The incident tragically reminds of earlier attacks on Christmas markets in Germany, where numerous people were killed in the past. The Christmas market in Magdeburg was then converted into a security area, and similar precautions were also taken in other cities such as Erfurt, even if no concrete dangers have so far been found.
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