Driver Mows Down Dozens In Suspected Terror Attack On German Christmas Market

Dozens of casualties were reported after a car plowed into a large number of people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday night in what officials say is a likely terrorist attack.

Emergency services reported that at least 60 to 80 people were injured in the attack. German newspaper BILD reported that at least 11 people had died from their injuries in the attack.

BILD also reported that the attacker “is said to be a man from Saudi Arabia born in 1974.”

The suspected driver of the vehicle, which drove down a street that was completely packed with people, was arrested shortly after the attack, officials said.

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Terror and heinous attack on Magdeburg’s Christmas market.

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— Zineb Riboua (@zriboua) December 20, 2024

BREAKING: Around 60-80 people have been injured after a car was driven into a Christmas market in Germany, according to AFP news agency, which is citing emergency services on the ground.https://t.co/2DAQRn9nEy

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While there was no immediate word about the identity of the attacker or a possible motive, law enforcement officials throughout Europe are often on high alert for Islamic terrorist attacks, especially around Christian and Jewish holidays.

The threats posed by Islamic terrorists around the world have surged following Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack in Israel last year.

In December 2016, an Islamic terrorist stole a semi-truck and drove into a crowd, killing a dozen and wounding more than 50.