Who Is The Saudi Doctor Who Rammed BMW Into Germany's Christmas Market?

A man has been arrested by the German police after a deadly car ramming attack killed two and injured over sixty at a Christmas market in Berlin. Video footage of the incident showed a speeding vehicle ramming through a crowd of revellers.

Dec 21, 2024 - 11:00

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The suspect, 50, is from Saudi Arabia. He had been residing in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to officials.
The Saudi man was arrested from the city of Magdeburg in west of Berlin following the incident, according to reports.
The suspect was working as a doctor and had been in Germany since 2006, said regional premier Reiner Haseloff.
The suspect has been identified as Taleb A, a doctor specialising in psychiatry, according to reports.
German police officials stated the man acted as a lone attacker and believe there in no ongoing threat to public safety after his arrest.