Saudi Doctor Arrested in Germany for Alleged Christmas Market Attack in Magdeburg: Who is the Suspect?”

Saudi Doctor Arrested in Germany: At least two people are dead and as many as 68 injured after a car rammed into a crowded Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, the capital of the central German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Officials on Friday night described the incident as an intentional attack and announced that the driver had been taken into custody at the scene. An investigation is underway.

“The reports from Magdeburg suggest something terrible has happened. My thoughts are with the victims and their families,” Scholz wrote on the social media platform X.

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The footage, verified by the German news agency DPA, shows the suspect's arrest on a walkway in the middle of a road.

In the video, the man is seen lying on the ground as a police officer, positioned just meters away with a handgun drawn, commands him to remain still A few seconds later more police arrive at the scene and rush in to take him into custody.

The arrest comes in the aftermath of an attack that shattered the festive atmosphere at the heart of the city, turning a place of joy and celebration into one of shock and grief.

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The interior minister for Saxony-Anhalt, Tamara Zieschang, identified the suspect as a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia who arrived in Germany in 2006. He was previously unknown to security services.

Saxony-Anhalt's governor, Reiner Haseloff, confirmed the attacker acted alone, stating, "As things stand, he is a lone perpetrator, so that as far as we know there is no further danger to the city."

Families gathered around the large Christmas tree at the heart of Magdeburg's festive market were enjoying the holiday atmosphere when a BMW suddenly ploughed through the crowd. Officials have cautioned that the death count could rise, with 15 people sustaining critical injuries.

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