50-year-old Saudi doctor, arrived in Germany in 2006. “He acted like a lone wolf”

An attack in the midst of the holidays, at the very popular Christmas market in Magdeburgin Germany. The attacker was arrested and according to Die Welt he was a man originally from Saudi Arabia, born in 1974. Before the attack the man rented the car and took it to the Christmas market. According to information from German media, a piece of luggage was found on the passenger seat. It is unclear whether there may be an explosive device inside. Police are also investigating whether the driver acted alone. The arrested man, a doctor, was not previously known to law enforcement as an Islamic extremist. Security sources reported this to Dpa. He arrived in Germany in 2006 and acted alone, as a lone wolf.

The car in which the attacker drove into the crowd was still on site and was a BMW.

This was reported by the AFP agency, citing the emergency services control centre, speaking of “60-80 injured” in addition to the victims, eleven according to Bild.

The person in charge of the Christmas market invited people, via megaphone, to leave the city center, completely isolated by the police. According to Bild, the police searched the cordoned off area of ​​the Christmas market for explosives.

All hospitals in Halle, about 80 kilometers away, have prepared to welcome the wounded. The Christmas market is located on the Old Market, right next to the Magdeburg town hall.