Magdeburg, Germany – Protests erupted in Magdeburg, Germany, following a deadly car attack at a Christmas market that left five people dead and dozens injured. Far-right demonstrators, numbering around 2,100, called for mass deportations and rallied under banners reading “Reimigration Now” while marching through the city on Saturday night.
The attack, which occurred earlier this week, was allegedly carried out by Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia. Al-Abdulmohsen, who has lived in Germany for nearly two decades, is in custody and faces multiple charges, including five counts of murder and numerous counts of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm. Authorities report that the suspect used emergency exits to gain access to the market, accelerating into the crowd in a three-minute rampage. Among the deceased were a nine-year-old boy and four women aged between 45 and 54. Approximately 40 of the injured remain in serious or critical condition.
Protesters, many wearing black balaclavas and carrying “homeland flags,” chanted slogans such as “migration kills” and “take back our cities and homeland.” They also shouted, “Anyone who doesn’t love Germany should leave,” echoing rhetoric associated with far-right movements advocating the deportation of immigrants and non-ethnic Germans.
The demonstration saw minor clashes and disturbances, according to local police. Authorities are continuing to investigate the motive behind the attack.
