Terrorist attack in Germany: Man from Saudi Arabia crashes car into Christmas market – Video of the attack (Update)
Car crashes into Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday (20/12).
There were conflicting information about the casualties. The first information speaks of at least 11 dead and 80 injured, 15 of whom are in a serious condition.
According to official information the dead are 2 and the injured 68, but the number will probably reach the first information when the casualties will be officially identified.
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BREAKING:
Islamist car-ramming terror attack against Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany kills at least 11 people and wounds more than 60.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 20, 2024
Bild reports that the driver was immediately arrested.
As the German WELT reports citing security sources, the attacker is said to be a man from Saudi Arabia, born in 1974. He is said to have rented his vehicle shortly before the attack.
BREAKING: Vehicle plows into crowd at Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, leaving multiple victims
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 20, 2024
BREAKING: Car runs over people at Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. Reports of many victims pic.twitter.com/02lQBscdqq
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 20, 2024
At least 3 dead Germans at the Christmas market in #Magdeburg after a man breaks through anti-terror bollards with his car and crashes into the crowd. Allegedly it's a Syrian.
Has Germany had another terrorist attack at the end of 2024? pic.twitter.com/07kq0rmErK— Martin Sellner (@Martin_Sellner) December 20, 2024
Eyewitnesses, according to the German newspaper, say that the car, a black BMW, crashed into the crowd in the square in front of the city hall at 7:04 p.m. on Friday.
Videos on social media show a car crashing into the crowd at high speed and people running in panic from the scene.
The area was cordoned off and was searched for explosives.
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