Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:07pm on 21 Dec 2024,Saturday International
A 50-year-old Saudi doctor, Taleb A., was arrested after ramming his BMW into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing 5 and injuring 200. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser confirmed the suspect's "Islamophobic" motive. Taleb, a psychiatry specialist living in Germany for over 20 years, had posted extremist views against Islam on his X account. Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the brutality, noting 40 victims are critically injured. German media described Taleb as an anti-Islam activist. Saudi authorities reportedly warned Germany about his online threats. Investigations continue into the motive behind this attack.
