BERLIN - MAGDEBURG - Five people were killed and over 200 injured in an attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday. Speaking at the scene today, Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the attack as a horrific act, adding that the injuries to more than 40 people were so serious that their lives should be feared. A place of remembrance has been set up in the city and a memorial service is being held at the moment. Many world politicians have expressed their solidarity with Germany.
Cities across the country are tightening security measures at Christmas markets. President Petr Pavel offered his condolences to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
His motive is still unclear. The German authorities do not use the term "terrorist" to describe the incident. The only thing they have confirmed so far is that the detained man is an Islamophobe. "After 25 years in this (field), you think that nothing can surprise you anymore. But a 50-year-old Saudi ex-Muslim who lives in East Germany, loves the AfD and wants to punish Germany for its tolerance of Islamists - I really didn't expect that." wrote Neumann.
Czech President Petr Pavel offered his condolences to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The whole Czech Republic stands with Germany, he wrote in a letter to him, a photo of which he posted on social X nets. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala condemned the Magdeburg tragedy as a brutal terrorist attack on Friday. The German authorities do not use the term "terrorist" to describe the event. The attack was also condemned by Saudi Arabia, which, according to German media, said it had warned against the attacker.
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