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Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old doctor, ran over a crowd visiting a Christmas market with an SUV on Friday evening in Magdeburg, causing several victims. Already in 2023 he had publicly threatened to kill German citizens by running over them with a car. Although he had been reported, no action had been taken. A Saudi dissident and avowed atheist, Al Abdulmohsen was known for his activism on behalf of refugees, but in recent years he had distinguished himself with controversial statements on social media.
Who is the attacker
Born in Hufuf, Saudi Arabia, Al Abdulmohsen arrived in Germany in 2006 and obtained refugee status in 2016, saying he had been threatened with death for turning away from Islam. Specializing in psychiatry and psychotherapy, he lived and worked in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt. He was known for helping Saudi women flee their country, although in recent years his activism had waned, giving way to increasingly radical positions.
Second The mirrorthe suspect reportedly expressed sympathies for the far-right AfD party, in the past calling for the creation of an academy for ex-Muslims together with the group. He was also an fn of Elon Musk. On social media, he had published posts critical of illegal immigration and the policies of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing her of wanting to “Islamise Europe”. In recent times, he had spread conspiracy theories, claiming that the German state was persecuting former Saudi Muslims while offering asylum to Syrian jihadists.
German intelligence had been warned of the danger of the attacker
Saudi intelligence had flagged Al Abdulmohsen as a potential threat to German authorities. This was reported by Saudi sources quoted by the Berlin media, stating that the alarm was triggered after some violent posts against Islam published by the doctor on .
According to the newspaper The worldthe man worked at the Bernburg penitentiary as a mental health specialist for drug-addicted inmates. In the past, he had founded an online forum, wearesaudis.netto help refugees, particularly ex-Muslims, obtain asylum. Currently, the site's homepage displays a notice in Arabic and English that reads: “My advice: Do not seek asylum in Germany.”
“I am Islam's fiercest critic”
“I consider myself the most aggressive critic of Islam in history. If you don't believe me, ask the Arabs.” This is how Al Abdulmohsen expressed himself in an interview given to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in 2019. In other statements, he accused Germany of welcoming Islamic extremists and of refusing asylum to anti-Islamic refugees. Some analysts suggest that his gesture in Magdeburg may have been an attempt to generate outrage against Muslims ahead of elections in Germany.
The man was also wanted in Saudi Arabia on serious charges, including terrorism and child trafficking. However, the German authorities reportedly refused to grant his extradition.
Positive drug test
According to what was reported by BildAl Abdulmohsen was under the influence of drugs at the time of the attack. An initial drug test conducted on the doctor gave a positive result, according to police sources.
