Europe's far right taps into fears over German market attack — despite the suspect's Islamophobic views
The suspect's apparent beliefs have muddied attempts to use his alleged killing of five people and injuring 200 others as an anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim cautionary tale.
Suspect in German Christmas market attack had history of troubling social media posts that grew increasingly dark
A driver who rammed a car into a crowded Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, killing at least five people and injuring more than 200, has been identified by authorities as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen who had lived in Germany for more than a decade and worked as a doctor.
Who is Magdeburg market attack suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen?
The suspect has been identified in local media reports as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, the BBC understands. He is a 50-year-old psychiatrist who lives in Bernburg, around 40km (25 miles) south of Magdeburg.
Suspect in Germany auto attack that killed 5, injured 200 self-identified as Islamophobic and anti-immigrationist
Abdulmohsen. Police haven't cited a motive, but a minister confirmed that the suspect was “clearly Islamophobic.”
Germany Christmas market attack: Inside the dark social media world of suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen
Three days after 50-year-old Taleb al-Abdulmohsen rammed a car into a Christmas market in Germany’s Magdeburg, killing five and injuring many others, authorities are still trying to determine the Saudi man’s motive.
Magdeburg Christmas market attack leaves Germany in mourning and fear
Flowers, candles, wreaths and stuffed animals lie in front of St. John's Church, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Madgeburg, Germany, after a car drove into a Christmas market
German Christmas market attack suspect arrested in dramatic video — as witnesses describe horror that killed 5, injured hundreds
The video was captured at an intersection from inside a car just inches away from the damaged vehicle that al-Abdulmohsen is ...
Christmas market killer was ‘undercover jihadist’ claims AfD leader
The far-Right Alternative for Germany party has claimed the Magdeburg Christmas market killer is “a closet jihadist and ...
Ex-Muslim, Elon Musk fan, psychiatrist: What we know about Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen - the Christmas attacker
Taleb publicly renounced Islam and declared himself an atheist, a stance that is not only controversial but also dangerous in ...
Saudi doctor who plowed through Christmas market peddled anti-German, anti-Islam rhetoric for years
I promise you that justice will come even if I die for it.. and most likely I will actually die for it this year,” Taleb ...
German car attack suspect’s X account pushed praise of Musk
And users accused Musk, who had endorsed the AfD as the only party “capable of saving Germany,” of meddling. In the aftermath of the attack, Musk has criticized the attack’s coverage in the German ...
Suspect in Germany Christmas market attack facing murder charges, police say
A judge granted an arrest warrant for murder on Saturday for the suspect accused of killing five people by allegedly plowing ...
Christmas market becomes scene of horror after fatal gap left in security bollards
At just after 7pm on Friday, a black BMW turned off a main road in the east German city of Magdeburg and headed towards the ...