Germany's Faeser says AfD shouldn't exploit Magdeburg attack – DW – 12/26/2024
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Five people were killed and over 200 were injured when a car was driven through crowds at the Christmas market in Magdeburg in eastern Germany. The far-right Alternative for Germany held a rally in the city on Monday.

Summary

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser criticized the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for politicizing last week’s Magdeburg Christmas market attack, where a car drove into crowds, killing 5 and injuring over 200.

Faeser condemned the AfD’s rally, attended by 3,500 people, as exploiting victims’ suffering ahead of February snap elections.

The 50-year-old suspect, Taleb A., a Saudi-born German resident since 2006, is in custody.

Investigators are examining his motives, noting his criticism of Islam and prior support for the AfD.

  • @[email protected]English
    31•3 days ago

    Shut the fuck up. This asshole polarised the attack for herself again demanding stronger “security laws”. This means that she again wants to track everything(she is known for demanding this quite regularly). The problem wasn’t lack of information. It was ignoring warnings. The fucking police(?) of Saudi Arabia and a lot of germans warned the German police about this guy and they straight up ignored it.