Germany Christmas Market Attack: Five folks died and greater than 200 have been injured in a horrific attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg metropolis of Germany. In this attack, a automobile bumped into the crowd, resulting from which a baby was additionally amongst the useless. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has strongly condemned the attack, calling it ‘mindless and horrific’.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said “We condemn the horrific and senseless attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg. Many precious lives have been lost and many have been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims.” The Ministry additionally knowledgeable that the Indian Mission has supplied all doable help to the injured and their households.
Seven Indians injured, three discharged from hospital
According to the info, seven Indian residents have been injured in the attack, out of which three have been discharged from the hospital. The Indian Mission is in fixed contact with the injured Indians and their households. The suspect in the attack, 50-year-old Saudi-origin physician Taleb, has been arrested. He lived beneath everlasting residence in Germany.
Saxony-Anhalt state Premier Rainer Hasloff confirmed that the attack was the work of a single particular person and that there was now not any menace to the metropolis. Police investigated the chance of explosives in the automobile, however no explosives have been discovered.
Police is investigating the matter
Taleb, who has been dwelling in Germany for almost twenty years, has labored as a psychiatrist in a rehabilitation clinic. However, he had been on go away since October resulting from sickness and go away. Support for anti-Islam and right-wing teams has been seen in his social media actions.
German Interior Minister Nancy Fesser said the suspect’s ‘Islamophobia’ was clear, however it was too early to say something about his motive. Security in Magdeburg has been elevated and the police are investigating the matter in depth.
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