Terror at Magdeburg market: Saudi doctor arrested after deadly attack
More recordings of the attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg are appearing online. Some of them capture the moment the attacker is apprehended. The perpetrator was kneeling by his car while police officers aimed a gun at him. "Lie down! Lie down!" the German officers shouted.
Yesterday (December 20), a terrorist attack occurred at the Christmas market in Magdeburg. A 50-year-old man of Saudi origin drove a car into the crowd.
Two people were killed in the attack, including a small child, and 70 were injured. The perpetrator was successfully apprehended. The footage available online shows police arresting the man and aiming a weapon at him.
The perpetrator was kneeling in front of his BMW when the German officers aimed guns at him. In the background, you can hear shouts of "lie down, lie down." Soon, a special police vehicle arrived, and the officers started the assault.
The officers surrounded the bearded man and subdued him. After the arrest, the perpetrator was taken in the direction of the investigative detention center. The footage shows that his car was significantly damaged in the attack.
Who is the perpetrator? A Saudi doctor
The BBC and the dpa agency reported yesterday that the perpetrator is a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia. The man lives in Bernburg (Saale) and works in a hospital. He has been in Germany since 2006.
He had no prior legal issues, was not known to the authorities, and did not attract attention. He was not suspected of planning terrorist acts or having contacts with Islamic terrorist organizations.
In the footage available online, it is evident that the perpetrator deliberately drove into the crowd gathered at the German market. Officers from Magdeburg stated that there were no traces of braking at the scene.
