German Attack
German Christmas market car attack leaves 2 dead, Saudi Arabian doctor arrested
At least two people, including a child, died after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany's Magdeburg on Friday, media reports said.
According to reports, 68 people were injured in the attack.
Additional Footage showing the Arrest of the Suspect who committed tonight’s Ramming Attack on a Christmas Market in the German City of Magdeburg. pic.twitter.com/toiBuZd5GA
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) December 20, 2024
The head of the regional government, Reiner Haseloff, was quoted as saying by DW that the suspect was a 50-year-old Saudi national who worked as a doctor and had been resident in Germany since 2006.
He was reportedly arrested at the scene.
He is suspected to have acted alone.
The motive of the attack is still not known.
Magdeburg Police posted on X: "The suspect is said to be a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia. The man was arrested immediately at the crime scene and provisionally arrested. We are currently assuming that the attack was carried out by a lone perpetrator."
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacted to the development and wrote on X: "The reports from Magdeburg suggest something terrible is to come."
Die Meldungen aus Magdeburg lassen Schlimmes erahnen.
— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) December 20, 2024
Meine Gedanken sind bei den Opfern und ihren Angehörigen. Wir stehen an ihrer Seite und an der Seite der Magdeburgerinnen und Magdeburger. Mein Dank gilt den engagierten Rettungskräften in diesen bangen Stunden.
"My thoughts are with the victims and their families. We stand by their side and by the side of the people of Magdeburg. My thanks go to the dedicated rescue workers in these anxious hours," he said.
Saud Arabia expresses solidarity
Condemning the incident, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Affairs Department posted on X: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the run-over incident that occurred in a market in the city of Magdeburg in the Federal Republic of Germany, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of people, expressing its solidarity with the German people and the families of the victims."
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the incident that took place in a market in the city of Magdeburg in the Federal Republic of Germany in which a car plowed into crowds, resulting in the death and injury of a number of… pic.twitter.com/Ozc85f0GpZ
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) December 21, 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen consoled the attack and wrote on X: "My thoughts today are with the victims of the brutal and cowardly act in Magdeburg."
Meine Gedanken sind heute bei den Opfern der brutalen und feigen Tat in Magdeburg.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) December 20, 2024
Mein Beileid gilt den Angehörigen und Freunden, mein Dank der Polizei und den Rettungskräften.
Diese Gewalttat muss aufgeklärt und hart geahndet werden.
"My condolences go out to the relatives and friends, my thanks to the police and the rescue services," she said.
She said the incident should be thoroughly investigated.
Macron says the incident left him 'shocked'.
Profondément choqué face à l’horreur qui frappe ce soir le marché de Noël de Magdebourg en Allemagne.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 20, 2024
Je pense aux victimes, aux blessés ainsi qu’à leurs proches et à leurs familles. La France partage la douleur du peuple allemand et exprime toute sa solidarité.
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X: "I am deeply shocked by the horrors that struck the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany this evening."
"My thoughts are with the victims, the injured and their families. France shares the pain of the German people and expresses its deep solidarity with them," he said.
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