Christmas Market Attack in Germany

[Bevo 13,923]

7 hr 42 min ago

Photo emerges of suspect, who is named by US-based activist group as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen

From CNN staff

Reuters news agency released this image of the suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, sourcing it from a US-based activist group called RAIR Foundation USA.

RAIR Foundation/Reuters

A photograph has emerged of a man identified as the suspect in an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, which killed at least five people and injured more than 200 on Friday.

The Reuters news agency released the image of the suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, sourcing it from a US-based activist group RAIR Foundation USA.

The suspect has not been formally identified by authorities, but German media has named him as Taleb A.

RAIR Foundation USA says it previously conducted an interview with al-Abdulmohsen on December 12.

The statement from RAIR Foundation USA, shared by Reuters, said al-Abdulmohsen had presented himself as someone assisting “ex-Muslim refugees fleeing persecution from Saudi Arabia.”

RAIR Foundation describes itself as a grassroots, activist organization, “leading a movement to reclaim our Republic from the network of individuals and organizations waging war on Americans, our Constitution, our borders and our Judeo-Christian values.”

 

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9-year-old among 5 dead in Christmas market attack; suspect appeared to express anti-Islamic views
From CNN staff
A police officer walks through the shuttered Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 21.
A police officer walks through the shuttered Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 21.
Omer Messinger/Getty Images

A nine-year-old child is among the five people who died in a car-ramming in a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday, according to officials.

Authorities have arrested a suspect, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, who is thought to have been a former Muslim who renounced his faith and became increasingly anti-Islam.

The deadly incident comes less than two months before the country heads to the polls for snap elections, as debate over Germany’s migration policy rages.

Here’s what you need to know:

    Five dead: At least five people died in the attack, including a 9-year-old child, Magdeburg city official Ronni Krug said in a media address on Saturday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed over 200 injured, including around 40 with such severe injuries that they remain “very worried” about them. Scholz described the figure as “unbelievable.”
    Suspect’s identity: German media reported the suspect’s name as “Taleb A.” — following the German convention of withholding the full name of suspects in criminal cases. Horst Walter Nopens, head of the Magdeburg Public Prosecutor’s office confirmed that first name. Reuters, meanwhile, released an image of the suspect and identified him as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, sourcing his full name and image from the US-based activist group RAIR Foundation USA.
    Anti-Islamic sentiments: A motive for the attack is still to be determined. Nopens said during Saturday’s media briefing that the suspect may have been unhappy with Germany’s treatment of Saudi Arabian refugees. On social media, he appeared to have expressed anti-Islam views and support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). He’s believed to have worked to help Saudis, especially women, leave his home country. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser described him as an “Islamophobe.”
    Surprising profile: A prominent German terror expert has expressed surprise at the suspect’s profile. “After 25 years in this ‘business,’ you think nothing could surprise you anymore. But a 50-year-old Saudi ex-Muslim who lives in East Germany, loves the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and wants to punish Germany for its tolerance towards Islamists — that really wasn’t on my radar,” expert Peter Neumann said.
    Saudi warnings: Saudi Arabia sent multiple warnings to German authorities about the suspect, two sources with knowledge of the communication told CNN. A source said all of the warnings were ignored. Saudi Arabia considers him a fugitive and requested his extradition from Germany between 2007 and 2008, a source said, adding that German authorities refused, citing concerns for the man’s safety should he return. Saudi authorities alleged that the man had harassed Saudis abroad who opposed his political views.
    Scholz visits Magdeburg: Scholz traveled to the site of the Christmas market attack on Saturday, where he met with locals and paid tribute to victims by laying flowers. Speaking during the media briefing, he called the attack “awful” and stressed that Germans must “stick together as a country and not let hatred divide us.”
    Bolstered security: Berlin is increasing the police presence at the city’s Christmas markets following the attack. “The security authorities are in close contact with each other. As a precaution, the Berlin police will increase their presence at the city’s Christmas markets,” the city’s Interior Minister Iris Spranger said. The Magdeburg market has now been shut down.

 

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9-year-old among 5 dead in Christmas market attack; suspect appeared to express anti-Islamic views

From CNN staff

A police officer walks through the shuttered Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 21.

Omer Messinger/Getty Images

A nine-year-old child is among the five people who died in a car-ramming in a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday, according to officials.

Authorities have arrested a suspect, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, who is thought to have been a former Muslim who renounced his faith and became increasingly anti-Islam.

The deadly incident comes less than two months before the country heads to the polls for snap elections, as debate over Germany’s migration policy rages.

Here’s what you need to know:

Five dead: At least five people died in the attack, including a 9-year-old child, Magdeburg city official Ronni Krug said in a media address on Saturday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed over 200 injured, including around 40 with such severe injuries that they remain “very worried” about them. Scholz described the figure as “unbelievable.”

Suspect’s identity: German media reported the suspect’s name as “Taleb A.” — following the German convention of withholding the full name of suspects in criminal cases. Horst Walter Nopens, head of the Magdeburg Public Prosecutor’s office confirmed that first name. Reuters, meanwhile, released an image of the suspect and identified him as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, sourcing his full name and image from the US-based activist group RAIR Foundation USA.

Anti-Islamic sentiments: A motive for the attack is still to be determined. Nopens said during Saturday’s media briefing that the suspect may have been unhappy with Germany’s treatment of Saudi Arabian refugees. On social media, he appeared to have expressed anti-Islam views and support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). He’s believed to have worked to help Saudis, especially women, leave his home country. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser described him as an “Islamophobe.”

Surprising profile: A prominent German terror expert has expressed surprise at the suspect’s profile. “After 25 years in this ‘business,’ you think nothing could surprise you anymore. But a 50-year-old Saudi ex-Muslim who lives in East Germany, loves the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and wants to punish Germany for its tolerance towards Islamists — that really wasn’t on my radar,” expert Peter Neumann said.

Saudi warnings: Saudi Arabia sent multiple warnings to German authorities about the suspect, two sources with knowledge of the communication told CNN. A source said all of the warnings were ignored. Saudi Arabia considers him a fugitive and requested his extradition from Germany between 2007 and 2008, a source said, adding that German authorities refused, citing concerns for the man’s safety should he return. Saudi authorities alleged that the man had harassed Saudis abroad who opposed his political views.

Scholz visits Magdeburg: Scholz traveled to the site of the Christmas market attack on Saturday, where he met with locals and paid tribute to victims by laying flowers. Speaking during the media briefing, he called the attack “awful” and stressed that Germans must “stick together as a country and not let hatred divide us.”

Bolstered security: Berlin is increasing the police presence at the city’s Christmas markets following the attack. “The security authorities are in close contact with each other. As a precaution, the Berlin police will increase their presence at the city’s Christmas markets,” the city’s Interior Minister Iris Spranger said. The Magdeburg market has now been shut down.

 

[Captainant 28,596]

Crazy story. The attacker is an atheist Saudi that was attacking the Christmas market in protest of the "Islamism of Europe"

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241221-suspect-behind-german-christmas-market-attack-islamophobic-authorities-say

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Identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A., a psychiatry and psychotherapy specialist, authorities said he has been living in Germany for two decades. He was arrested on site after plowing a black BMW into a Christmas market crowded with holiday shoppers Friday evening, killing at least five people and wounding about 200 others.

Prominent German terrorism expert Peter Neumann posted on X that he had yet to come across a suspect in an act of mass violence with that profile.

Taleb’s X account is filled with tweets and retweets focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticism of the religion while sharing congratulatory notes to Muslims who left the faith. He also described himself as a former Muslim.

He was critical of German authorities, saying they had failed to do enough to combat the “Islamism of Europe.”

He has also voiced support for the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Some described Taleb as an activist who helped Saudi women flee their homeland.

Recently, he seemed focused on his theory that German authorities have been targeting Saudi asylum seekers.

Neumann, the terrorism expert, wrote: “After 25 years in this ‘business’ you think nothing could surprise you anymore. But a 50-year-old Saudi ex-Muslim who lives in East Germany, loves the AfD and wants to punish Germany for its tolerance towards Islamists — that really wasn’t on my radar."

 

Edited Sunday at 03:27 AM by Captainant

[jimmyjazz 47,298]

A friend was there.  She's OK.  She is also totally freaked out.

[NorthLoop 14,520]

So anti-islam and he attacks a Christmas market? Sounds like an aggy.

[Laxtonto 13,324]

11 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

So anti-islam and he attacks a Christmas market? Sounds like an aggy.

Sounds more like he was wanted in Saudi for sexual assault and so went to Germany and claimed asylum as a ex-Muslim. Saudi asked for him to be returned, and Germany said no, he is at risk by your government being an ex-muslim. Got more radicalized over the years and went over the edge post Oct 7th and went to where we are.

[NorthLoop 14,520]

Yeah I was making an aggy joke. Thanks for the explanation. 

[Ted Lange 16,438]

2 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

So anti-islam and he attacks a Christmas market? Sounds like an aggy.

Aka Elon fan boy 

[Foosters 18,287]

What are the odds that Pronghorn followed this guy's twitter?

[Brian Fantana 6,875]

9 minutes ago, Foosters said:

What are the odds that Pronghorn followed this guy's twitter?

If he follows Visegrad (he does), he follows the rest of Adolf Twittler, which includes this guy.

[Captainant 28,596]

Wow quite a scene at the Essen v Stuttgart game. 

During a moment of silence, someone started shouting "Deutschland den Deutschen!" -> "Germany for germans" popular slogan by absolute shitheads

"Nazis raus!" -> "Nazis out!" in the response by the crowd

Announcer: "...thank you for your sympathy" (signalling end of moment of silence)

https://v.redd.it/xypvq8tl6e8e1/DASH_720.mp4

 

And then the nazi shithead was charged with "incitement of hatred" by the German authorities. It's lovely that the Germans figured out the paradox of tolerance and just do not allow nazis

[Lat22 4,086]

Next it will be embassies, then an attack on our soil. 

[ClubWhatever 12,324]

4 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

Next it will be embassies, then an attack on our soil. 

What has our soil done to anyone?

[Brian Fantana 6,875]

25 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

Next it will be embassies, then an attack on our soil. 

So you're saying right wing terrorists are going to attack us? Interesting.

[HenryJames 67,464]

52 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

What has our soil done to anyone?

[Captainant 28,596]

 

[Brisketexan 107,009]

Elon - the richest man in the world, with a global platform that he controls absolutely, who is not shy about his anti-immigrant and anti-Islam sentiments - endorses AfD, saying "only AfD can save Germany," thus using his global platform to feed the hate and rage that AfD needs.

Hours later, AfD fanboi who is pissed that Germany isn't anti-immigrant and anti-islam enough, murders 5 and injures 200.

Classic stochastic terrorism.  I mean, imagine if someone of even close to that high a profile said "Germany is anti-islam, and must pay for its crimes," and hours later, an islamist terrorist committed the exact same act.  We'd be ripshit pissed about that stochastic terrorism.  Elon is a terrorist.  He's pure, distilled evil, and is perhaps the most dangerous man on the planet right now.

 

Oh, and my daughter is currently in Germany, was at the local Xmas market (about 2 hours away) twice last week.  Tuesday, and then Saturday.  She commented, sadly, how much tighter security was on Saturday.  We're a shitty species.

Edited Monday at 03:12 PM by Brisketexan

[safe sex 12,042]

We're so fucked lmao 

[bolverk 30,366]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Elon - the richest man in the world, with a global platform that he controls absolutely, who is not shy about his anti-immigrant and anti-Islam sentiments - endorses AfD, saying "only AfD can save Germany," thus using his global platform to feed the hate and rage that AfD needs.

Hours later, AfD fanboi who is pissed that Germany isn't anti-immigrant and anti-islam enough, murders 5 and injures 200.

Classic stochastic terrorism.  I mean, imagine if someone of even close to that high a profile said "Germany is anti-islam, and must pay for its crimes," and hours later, an islamist terrorist committed the exact same act.  We'd be ripshit pissed about that stochastic terrorism.  Elon is a terrorist.  He's pure, distilled evil, and is perhaps the most dangerous man on the planet right now.

 

Oh, and my daughter is currently in Germany, was at the local Xmas market (about 2 hours away) twice last week.  Tuesday, and then Saturday.  She commented, sadly, how much tighter security was on Saturday.  We're a shitty species.

Not so csb:

I spent the summer of 1993 doing a summer abroad program in a small farming village about an hour north of Magdeburg. Neo-Nazi sentiments in Sachsen-Anhalt were already taking root in the region even back then. We were a group of about 25-30 college students from Texas, staying in the homes of the locals.

They held a big party for us once at the community center, and a group of kids roughly our age had wandered over from a neighboring village. When they arrived, one of the local kids told us not to get into shit with the new arrivals precisely because they were known to be Neo-Nazis.

The dudes ended up not giving us any trouble and sat down with us to drink beer at a long banquet table. They didn't exactly look intimidating, but they got pretty rowdy. As I recall, one older guy (late 20s) appeared to be their leader. Near the end of the evening, he stood up at attention and, without any prompting that I recall, did the Sieg Heil salute and shouted, "Heil Hitler!"

At that, a few of us promptly walked ourselves the fuck out of there and walked over to the town's bar to drink there instead.

Like I said, these guys weren't physically intimidating or anything, but I can tell you that when you hear a German yell that shit out and actually mean it without jest, hearing it will turn your blood cold.