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‘Horrific’: MEA Condemns Germany Christmas Market Attack, Sources Say 7 Indians Injured

‘Horrific’: MEA Condemns Germany Christmas Market Attack, Sources Say 7 Indians Injured

Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 00:01 IST A Saudi doctor rammed his vehicle into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing five people, including a young child. A nine-year-old was among the five killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany on Friday. (AP) India on Saturday condemned the “horrific and senseless” attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany that killed five people, including a nine-year-old boy, and injured over 200 people. The attack took place at a Christmas market in Magdeburg when a Saudi doctor intentionally drove a black BMW into the crowded market on Friday. The driver of the car – identified as 50-year-old doctor named Tayeb A – was arrested. “We condemn the horrific and senseless attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. Several precious lives have been lost and many have been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims. Our Mission is in contact with Indians who are injured, as well as their families, and rendering all possible assistance,” said the Indian Ministry of External …

Who Is The Saudi Doctor Who Rammed BMW Into Germany’s Christmas Market?

Who Is The Saudi Doctor Who Rammed BMW Into Germany’s Christmas Market?

New Delhi: A man has been arrested by the German police after a deadly car ramming attack killed two and injured over sixty at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Video footage of the incident showed a speeding vehicle ramming through a crowd of revellers. Here Are 5 Points On German Market Attack Accused: The suspect, 50, is from Saudi Arabia. He had been residing in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to officials.  The Saudi man was arrested from the city of Magdeburg in west of Berlin following the incident. He is an atheist and has faced persecution in Germany, suggest reports. The suspect was working as a doctor and had been in Germany since 2006, said regional premier Reiner Haseloff. In a 2019 FAZ interview, the Saudi man described himself as ‘the most aggressive critic of Islam in history’, according to reports. The suspect has been identified as Taleb A, a doctor specialising in psychiatry, according to reports. German police officials stated the man acted as a lone attacker and believe there in no ongoing threat to public …