In Magdeburg, Germany, security concerns have surged following an attack on a Christmas market, where a Saudi migrant allegedly plowed a car through a crowd, resulting in five fatalities and over 200 injuries. Among the victims was a nine-year-old boy whose family has received public support and sympathy. Andre Gleissner has been described as “my little teddy bear” in tribute by his mother on Facebook. “Andre didn’t do anything to anybody. He was only with us on earth for nine years. Why you? Just why?” she demanded, adding: “You will always live on in our hearts… I promise you that.”
Authorities caught Dr. Taleb al-Abdulmohsen near the scene and have charged him with murder and attempted murder. The suspect has resided in Germany since 2006, a year into former Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s first term, and was granted asylum in 2016 despite having been arrested for threatening to murder judges in 2013.
German authorities face criticism for their handling of prior warnings about the suspect. A tip about the individual was received in late summer 2023 by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, but the office passed this on to other authorities. The chairman of the German police union, Jochen Kopelke, complained: “We don’t communicate enough between the authorities. The exchange of data is not automated,” and “Data protection prevents much more information from flowing. This is a core problem in the German federal security architecture.”
GOVT WARNS AGAINST ‘HATE.’
Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck of the Green Party is warning social media users not to “believe what propagandists on the Internet want you to believe.” He added: “Don’t let hatred infect you.”
Despite being a Saudi national, a narrative is emerging that al-Abdulmohsen was anti-Islam. German Interior Minister Nancy Faesar insists it is “clear” he held “Islamophobic” views. There is evidence suggesting he maintained a website advising ex-Muslims on how to claim asylum in the West. However, it is not unknown for Muslim migrants to fake apostasy, conversion to Christianity, or homosexuality to gain refugee status.
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