Fatal attack in Magdeburg: five dead and shaken souls

Fatal attack in Magdeburg: five dead and shaken souls

On Friday evening, a suspected attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg was shook Germany when a 50-year-old doctor raced into the crowd by car. At least five people died, including a toddler, and about 200 others were injured, many of them seriously. The suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, which originally comes from Saudi Arabia, described himself as a "ex-Muslim" and recently made Islam-critical statements in social media and interviews that were described as confused, as oe24 reported.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff visited the crime scene on Saturday and commented on the "terrible, insane act". Scholz emphasized that the Christmas markets should be places of peaceful gathering and directed an urgent appeal to the population: "We must not let those who want to sow hate and agitation." He also announced that there will be stubborn consequences for the acts of violence, but first the motif of the perpetrator must be clarified, as Welt reported.

reactions and investigations

The Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser expressed that the perpetrator apparently had anti -Islam -anti -Islamic views and emphasized the importance of rapidly driving the investigation. The Federal Criminal Police Office was switched on to examine possible connections and backgrounds of the attack. Faeser also emphasized the need to check and adapt the safety precautions at the Christmas markets in Germany. The Federal Attorney General has already set up a situation center to coordinate the next steps in this unfortunate matter.

This violent act shaken Germany and initiated discussions about security in public places. Prime Minister Haseloff called for a comprehensive debate about the security situation in the country and emphasized the importance of protecting the free-democratic values. A further quick clarification of the circumstances is expected to answer the questions about why and how this tragedy.