Follow MailOnline's. Magdeburg horror:The perpetrator of the deadly Christmas market massacre that has left at least two dead and nearly 70 injured is an anti-Islam doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 as a refugee from Saudi Arabia, MailOnline can reveal.
Previous media reports suggest he had worked to help ex-Muslims, particularly women, to flee Saudi Arabia after turning their backs on the religion. The account's bio reads: 'Saudi Military Opposition. Germany chases female Saudi asylum seekers, inside and outside Germany, to destroy their lives. Germany wants to islamize Europe.'
He also appears to be a fan of AfD. In June, he retweeted party leader Alice Weidel, writing with typos: 'The left are crazy. We need the AfD to protect the police from them.' Forensics police inspect the car that crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on December 21, 2024
He said in the 2019 interview: 'Nine out of ten people from Saudi Arabia who ask me about the asylum system are women. Just five days before carrying out the attack, Al-Abdulmohsen gave an interview with the right-wing RAIR Foundation in which he said: 'If a Syrian citizen applies for asylum in Germany, the chance to be granted asylum is 99.8%… While if a Saudi citizen applies for asylum in Germany, that chance is only 70%, and I know personally that many of those rejected are ex-Muslims.
Since news of the attack spread around the world, RAIR said in a statement: 'If these reports are accurate, it appears we and other media outlets were misled regarding his true intentions.Several cops were seen crowding around the man with their weapons drawn while shouting at him. Cops were also seen shooing the growing crowd around the arrest incident, as a police officer crouches down over him with a torch.
This is the moment the alleged Saudi perpetrator of the horrific Christmas market car smash was arrested with an explosive device after he drove through a massive crowd According to emergency services, who have set up tents to immediately treat victims, at least 15 people were 'severely' injured. Local police said on X that 'extensive police operations are currently taking place', adding that further reports will be made shortly.
Neighbouring cities, including Halle, around 50 miles from Magdeburg, are preparing its hospitals to take on victims.Regional government spokesperson Matthias Schuppe and city spokesperson Michael Reif said they suspected it was a deliberate act. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his concern in a post to X, writing: 'The reports from Magdeburg suggest something bad. My thoughts are with the victims and their families.'
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