A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing several and injuring about 60 others, according to U.S. law enforcement sources.
A suspect has been arrested in the attack that sent shoppers fleeing in panic, the U.S. sources said. Extensive police operations are underway at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which is now closed, local police said. 20 December 2024, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Rescue workers in action at the Christmas market in Magdeburg."My thoughts are with the victims and their families," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. "We stand by their side and by the side of the people of Magdeburg. My thanks go to the dedicated rescue workers in these anxious hours."Car drives into crowd at Christmas market in Germany.
The potential for vehicle-ramming attacks is an ongoing concern for U.S. law enforcement officials, especially ahead of New Year's Eve. A joint threat assessment about New Year's Eve in New York City's Times Square noted that the use of vehicle-ramming alone or in conjunction with other tactics "has become a recurring tactic employed by threat actors in the West."Copyright © 2024 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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