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  5. Magdeburg Attack Casts "Dark Shadow" Over Christmas, German President Says in Call for Unity

Magdeburg Attack Casts "Dark Shadow" Over Christmas, German President Says in Call for Unity

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On December 20, a 50-year-old Saudi man, identified as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The attack injured over 200 people, with approximately 40 sustaining serious or critical injuries. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier responded by delivering a Christmas address, urging national unity. The suspect's motives are unclear, with investigators examining prior online death threats and past legal issues. The German government has promised a thorough investigation into potential security lapses. The incident has sparked fears of deepening divisions within German society.

  1. DE
    Lausitzer Rundschau
    1. As correct as it is to investigate the precise circumstances of this terrible crime and the security failures before it, the political instrumentalization is equally disingenuous. Regardless of who is doing it.
  2. DE
    German Office for Migration and Refugees
    1. This tip, like many others, was taken seriously. But since we are not an investigative authority, the person giving the warning was, as is always the case, referred directly to the responsible authorities.
  3. DE
    Alice Weidel
    Alternative for Germany
    1. After mourning comes the time to ask questions and demand answers.
  4. DE
    Robert Habeck
    Green Party
    1. All the same, I fear that the distrust that was immediately propagated on the net against Muslims, foreigners and people with a history of immigration will entrench itself deeper in society.
    2. There is still a lot we don't know and a lot is unexplained, including the exact motive.
  5. DE
    Volker Wissing
    Independent
    1. The Magdeburg perpetrator had repeatedly attracted attention by threatening crimes. There were also warnings about him but, according to what is known so far, his political statements were so confused that none of the security authorities' patterns fitted him.
  6. DE
    Frank-Walter Steinmeier
    Social Democratic Party
    1. Hatred and violence must not have the final word. Let's not allow ourselves to be driven apart. Let's stand together.
    2. There's a great deal of dissatisfaction about politics, business, red tape, about injustice.
    3. You are not alone in your pain. The people throughout our country feel for you and mourn with you.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.The Times
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.DW News
  5. 5.The Guardian
  6. 6.CTV News
  7. 7.France 24
  8. 8.Al Jazeera
  9. 9.The Times of India
  10. 10.El Paìs
  11. 11.Agence France-Presse
  12. 12.Bild

perspectives

  1. 1.Islamic Terrorism
  2. 2.German Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Crimes
  4. 4.Immigration to Europe
  5. 5.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
  6. 6.Scholz Coalition in Germany
  7. 7.Terrorist Attacks in Europe
  8. 8.Terrorism

countries

  1. 1.GermanyDE
  2. 2.United KingdomGB
  3. 3.Russian FederationRU
  4. 4.Saudi ArabiaSA
  5. 5.Syrian Arab RepublicSY
  6. 6.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Alternative for GermanyDE
  2. 2.BMW
  3. 3.Christian Democratic Union
  4. 4.INSA
  5. 5.Federal Criminal Police OfficeDE
  6. 6.Green Party
  7. 7.International Federation of Red Cross Red CrescentCH
  8. 8.Sachsen-Anhalt
  9. 9.Social Democratic Party
  10. 10.Association of German Criminal Police Officers
  11. 11.Association of German Journalists
  12. 12.BND

persons

  1. 1.Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen
  2. 2.Frank-Walter SteinmeierDE
  3. 3.Alice WeidelDE
  4. 4.Nancy FaeserDE
  5. 5.Olaf ScholzDE
  6. 6.Elon MuskUS
  7. 7.Peter NeumannGB
  8. 8.Andre Gleissner
  9. 9.David PawlikAT
  10. 10.Donald TrumpUS
  11. 11.Felix Neumann
  12. 12.Friedrich MerzDE

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Nazism
  3. 3.Christianity
  4. 4.Don't Give Hate a Chance
  5. 5.Johanneskirche
  6. 6.SUV
  7. 7.Basic Law