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Car-ramming terror attack against Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany kills at least 2 and wounds more than 60

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Date:
20.12.2024

Car-ramming terror attack against Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany occured in the afternoon.

According to unvalidated reports, more than 2 dead, dozens injured

Magdeburg: Terror-Anschlag auf Weihnachtsmarkt

The driver is in custody 

Police searching the area for explosives. The market remains closed.

Magdeburg: Zwei Tote und zahlreiche Verletzte bei Anschlag auf Weihnachtsmarkt

Is this another car-attack related to islamist terror - not validated yet

A Saudi source told Reuters that Saudi Arabia had warned German authorities about the attacker after he posted extremist views on his personal X account that threatened peace and security.

Der Spiegel reported that the suspect had sympathised with the AfD. The magazine did not say where it got the information.

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