Europe's far right taps into fears over German market attack — despite the suspect's Islamophobic views
The suspect's apparent beliefs have muddied attempts to use his alleged killing of five people and injuring 200 others as an anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim cautionary tale.
Who is Taleb al-Abdulmohsen? A look at Germany Christmas market attack suspect's radical views and social media activity
German police detained al-Abdulmohsen at gunpoint in the minutes following the accident, as per the footage captured at the time.
Who is Magdeburg market attack suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen?
The suspect has been identified in local media reports as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, the BBC understands. He is a 50-year-old psychiatrist who lives in Bernburg, around 40km (25 miles) south of Magdeburg.
Suspect in Germany auto attack that killed 5, injured 200 self-identified as Islamophobic and anti-immigrationist
Abdulmohsen. Police haven't cited a motive, but a minister confirmed that the suspect was “clearly Islamophobic.”
Germany Christmas market attack: Inside the dark social media world of suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen
Three days after 50-year-old Taleb al-Abdulmohsen rammed a car into a Christmas market in Germany’s Magdeburg, killing five and injuring many others, authorities are still trying to determine the Saudi man’s motive.
Questions mount in Germany over deadly Christmas market attack as suspect appears in court
A judge in Germany has ordered the suspect in the dedly Christmas market ramming attack to be held in pre-trial detention following a late-night court appearance on Saturday, according to a statement from police early Sunday.
Magdeburg Christmas market attack leaves Germany in mourning and fear
Flowers, candles, wreaths and stuffed animals lie in front of St. John's Church, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Madgeburg, Germany, after a car drove into a Christmas market
German Christmas market attack suspect arrested in dramatic video — as witnesses describe horror that killed 5, injured hundreds
The video was captured at an intersection from inside a car just inches away from the damaged vehicle that al-Abdulmohsen is ...
Christmas market killer was ‘undercover jihadist’ claims AfD leader
The far-Right Alternative for Germany party has claimed the Magdeburg Christmas market killer is “a closet jihadist and ...
German car attack suspect’s X account pushed praise of Musk
And users accused Musk, who had endorsed the AfD as the only party “capable of saving Germany,” of meddling. In the aftermath of the attack, Musk has criticized the attack’s coverage in the German ...
Saudi doctor who plowed through Christmas market peddled anti-German, anti-Islam rhetoric for years
I promise you that justice will come even if I die for it.. and most likely I will actually die for it this year,” Taleb ...
Germany’s bizarre terrorist sent me angry messages – but what were his motives?
I received a message in my inbox earlier this year from a certain Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, whose profile claimed that Germany ...