what about the attacker taleb al—abdulmohsen? what about the attacker taleb al—abdulmohsen?nalist — he was contacted by the alleged attacker online. it was quite a shock to me, to be honest. as first reports were coming out about this particular individual, the suspect i went to look and he sort of followed me. i saw that he is also message me in august. my report was on a story about police misbehavior in berlin. then he sent me his message, this video which is made to look as if it's elon musk talking about the case of the suspect, his grievances and even talked about some politicians that i'm in contact with, arabic politicians in germany, some left—wing and other ex—muslims and he was saying it is all the conspiracy look up the far left and the muslims are working together and they are even under minding the ex—muslim community. some clear indications of a paranoid conspiratorial worldview in my view for that which is also something that leading german politicians have commented on. james jackson. let's speak now to our security correspondent frank gardner who's been loo

from his home on this peaceful street, taleb al—abdulmohsen built an online presence which will be keye spoke to a german newspaper about what he called his activism, telling them, "i'm history's most aggressive critic of islam. "just ask any arab if you don't believe me." attention is now turning to safety and security, whether this market was protected enough and whether authorities had any warnings that taleb al—abdulmohsen may have posed a threat. germany is waiting for the answers. anna foster, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories making news in the uk. the bbc has found that a church of england priest with a history of child sexual abuse allegations against him was twice reappointed to a senior position in his diocese while the current archbishop of york was the bishop of chelmsford. a woman who say she was groomed by the priest, david tudor, has described the renewal of his contract as an insult to all his victims. more flights to and from heathrow airport have been cancelled and strong winds in the uk continue t

the suspect — a 50—year—old doctor originally from saudi arabia was named as taleb al—abdulmohsen.aced in pre—trial detention when he appeared in court last night. his social media posts appear to suggest he had been critical of islam. our correspondent anna foster, has been in bernburg today, the home town of the suspect. this is where he lived for almost 20 years after coming from saudi arabia to germany backin from saudi arabia to germany back in 2006. this is a fairly small, quiet town. it has its own christmas market of its own actually, which is very, very quiet this afternoon, just in the centre of the square. this is a place where he worked as a psychiatrist and the town from which he travelled to magdeburg on friday evening. what we are learning more about all the time is him as an individual, notjust his work and home life in this town here, but also about his views, and often in his own words. back in 2019, taleb al—abdulmohsen was interviewed by the bbc and he talked about what he did here in germany, not specifically about his work, but about what he did in his free ti

from his home on this peaceful street, taleb al—abdulmohsen built an online presence which will be key to a german newspaper about what he called his activism, telling them, "i'm history's most aggressive critic of islam. "just ask any arab if you don't believe me." attention is now turning to safety and security, whether this market was protected enough and whether authorities had any warnings that taleb al—abdulmohsen may have posed a threat. germany is waiting for the answers. anna foster, bbc news. the bbcs bethany bell has also been following the story from the scene in magdeburg. she's been speaking with locals there to get there reaction — and gave me the latest on the suspect. he has now been remanded in custody and faces charges of murder, attempted murder and causing the interest of bodily harm. there are now reports coming in that there were warnings about him, not least from the saudi authorities but one german official today said some of these alerts were not specific enough to be investigated. also there have been other complaints about him, but there also seems to have s

the man held by police following the incident, taleb al—abdulmohsen, has been charged with five countsrder, and multiple counts of attempted murder and detained in custody. he is a doctor, from saudi ariabia, and his motive remains unclear. but his social media posts appear to suggest he had been critical of islam. let's speak to bethany bell who's in magdeburg. tells us, what more do we know about the victims?— about the victims? well, we have seen — about the victims? well, we have seen pictures - about the victims? well, we have seen pictures of - about the victims? well, we| have seen pictures of andre, the nine—year—old boy who died here in magdeburg's christmas market which is now open to the public again. his mother in a post on facebook wrote, he was only with this for nine years only with this for nine years on this earth, i will promise to keep you in my heart to remember you. and she said, i can't understand this. we know that the other victims were all women between the ages of 45 and 75, and what we understand here is that local ngos has launched a fundraiser to give money

the man held by police following the incident, taleb al—abdulmohsen, has been charged with five countsnts of attempted murder — and detained in custody. he is a doctor, from saudi ariabia, and his motive remains unclear. but his social media posts appear to suggest he had been critical of islam. bethany bell has the latest from mandeburg. we have seen pictures of the nine—year—old boy who died here and magdeburg's christmas market that is now open to the public again. his mother, and a post on facebook, road. he was only with us for nine years on this earth. i will promise to keep you in my heart to remember you. and said i cannot understand this. we know that the other victims were all women between the ages of 45 and 75 and what we understand here is that local ngos have raised a fundraiser to give money to the victims and their families. this is a very sombre atmosphere here and it's only just been opened again to the public and people are coming to the site where this horrible attack took place. our correspondent anna foster, has been in bernberg today, the home town of the suspect

that seems to be something that this man taleb al—abdulmohsen agreed with them — man taleb al—abdulmohsenman— conspiracy theory that the german government was somehow in league _ german government was somehow in league with islamic extremists, was trying to as tamb— extremists, was trying to as lamb eyes germany. these are all things— lamb eyes germany. these are all things the investigators are looking into. let's be clear. _ are looking into. let's be clear, none of thisjustifies in any— clear, none of thisjustifies in any way what he did, so whatever— in any way what he did, so whatever conclusions they come to, german authorities still haven't— to, german authorities still haven't refer to this as a terrorist _ haven't refer to this as a terrorist attack. but one of the — terrorist attack. but one of the conclusions they come to, there — the conclusions they come to, there is— the conclusions they come to, there is obviously quite a complex back story going on only— complex back story going on only bits _ complex back story going on only bits of which are starting to come — only bits

the man held by police following the incident, taleb al—abdulmohsen, has been charged with five countser, and multiple counts of attempted murder, and remains in custody. he is a doctor, from saudi arabia, and his motive remains unclear. his social media posts appear to suggest he had been critical of islam. our correspondent anna foster reports. this is andre, nine years old, looking forward to christmas, enjoying a night out at the festive market when he was killed. a fundraising account for his devastated family has on social media. his mum said, "let my little teddy bear fly around the world once again." taleb al—abdulmohsen has been charged with andre's murder and that of four other people at the christmas market. german investigators are building up a picture of the saudi doctor, including in his own words. my name is taleb. i'm from saudi arabia. i'm an activist. in 2019, he was interviewed by the bbc. he talked about how he used his free time to help people. i created a website to help people seeking asylum, especially from saudi arabia and the gulf region. now, he's been charg

. —— taleb al—abdulmohsen. anna foster has more from magdeburg.oying a night out at the festive market when he was killed. a fundraising account for his devastated family has raised thousands of euros. 0n social media, his mum said, "let my little teddy bear fly "around the world once again." taleb al—abdulmohsen has been charged with andre's murder and that of four other people at the christmas market. german investigators are building up a picture of the saudi doctor, including in his own words. my name's taleb. i'm from saudi arabia, i'm an activist... in 2019, he was interviewed by the bbc. he talked about how he used his free time to help people. i created a website to help people seeking asylum, especially from saudi arabia and the gulf region. now, he's been charged with killing five people at magdeburg's christmas market, speeding a powerful car through the packed alleys between the stalls, causing terror and panic. the attack unfolded in the city's central square at around 7 o'clock on friday evening. the car turned off a nearby road and

at a news conference, the suspect was confirmed as taleb al—abdulmohsen.orrespondent says the saudi authorities warned their german counterparts about him. no us shutdown for christmas, but has donald trump's authority been damaged, in the struggle for a budget deal? and world renowned opera singer — maria callas — is the subject of a new film starring hollywood actress angelina jolie. a memorial service has been held in the german city of magdeburg — for the victims of a deadly attack on a christmas market on friday. at least five people were killed when a man drove into a crowd at high speed. along with those five deaths, city officials say 200 people have been injured, many seriously. we can now name the suspect in the attack as taleb al—abdulmohsen — he is a 50—year—old doctor from saudi arabia. officials say he appears to have been motivated by resentment at the treatment of refugees in germany — rather than religion. the bbc has been told the saudi authorities passed on warnings about him. chancellor scholz has visited the scene. he's called what hap

from his home on this peaceful street, taleb al—abdulmohsen built an online presence which will be keynewspaper about what he called his activism, telling them, "i'm history's most aggressive critic of islam. just ask any arab if you don't believe me." attention is now turning to safety and security, whether this market was protected enough and whether authorities had any warnings that taleb al—abdulmohsen may have posed a threat. germany is waiting for the answers. anna foster, bbc news. the president of panama has rejected threats from us president—elect donald trump about the sovereignty of the panama canal. mr trump says he will demand the return of the waterway to us hands if panama doesn't cut transit fees. mr trump made the threat in a speech at the talking point usa conference in arizona, his first political rally since he won the presidential election in november. you have got to treat us fairly, they haven't treated us fairly, if they haven't treated us fairly, if the principles of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the panama canal

we can now name the suspect in the attack as taleb al—abdulmohsen — he is a 50—year—old doctor from saudils say he appears to have been motivated by resentment at the treatment of refugees in germany — rather than religion. the bbc has been told the saudi authorities passed on warnings about him. chancellor scholz has visited the scene. he's called what happened in magdeburg a �*terrible act�* there are questions about security after it emerged the suspect drove through an entrance reserved for ambulances and official vehicles. anna foster has been at the scene and sent this report: flickering candles have replaced the twinkling christmas lights. here in magdeburg, there's shock, disbelief and questions about how something like this could happen. 2a hours ago, this market was packed with people, but the laughter and celebration was cut devastatingly short when a car sped through the crowds, killing five people and injuring 200 more. the car sped past us and the police ran after it. other emergency services arrived, evacuated people and diverted traffic. people were still panicking and scr

and this man taleb al—abdulmohsen had left his religion of his birthplace.sed to leave your religion, and he has turned into somebody that the german federal interior minister as referred to as an islamophobe, and certainly some of the text, some of the tweets that he posted and are being reported in german media are exactly that, islamophobic. there are two sides to this but it does seem the authorities were concerned about this man's extreme views. rebecca schoenenbach is a counter—extremism expert, based in berlin, and she's been telling me more about the suspect�*s profile. what stands out most is that he seems to have suffered from a persecution complex, so a lot of his tweets on x, a lot of his direct messages show that he felt persecuted by the german state, and even by the police, and he accused of secular muslims, orx police, and he accused of secular muslims, or x muslims, also persecuting him, and it is true that he defamed some of them, and they had to pursue him in court, and they won. so it seems to be a mixture of him accusing others, then fee

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the suspect — previously named as taleb al—abdulmohsen — was remanded in custody.rking to establish the motive for the attack. the suspect had no known links to islamist extremism. prosecutors suggest he may have been unhappy with the treatment of saudi refugees in germany. anna foster reports from magdeburg. hundreds of people attended a visual at the city's cathedral, a packed and sombre affair. some of the first responders who helped at the scene to join the mourners and families of the mourners and families of the victims. chancellor olaf scholz sat next to german as president. on friday night, this market was packed. but the laughter and celebration was cut devastatingly short. when a car sped through the crowd, killing five people and injuring 200 more. killing five people and in'urin: 200 more. �* ,, �* injuring 200 more. translation: the car sped _ injuring 200 more. translation: the car sped past _ injuring 200 more. translation: the car sped past us _ injuring 200 more. translation: the car sped past us and - injuring 200 more. translation: the car sped p

and this man taleb al—abdulmohsen had left his religion of his birthplace.posed to leave your religion. and he has turned into somebody that the german interior minister as referred to as an islamic foe. and certainly some of the text, some of the tweets that he posted and are being reported in german media are exactly that, islam a phobic. there are two sides to this but it does seem the authorities were concerned about this man's extreme views. authorities were concerned about this man's extreme views. joining me live now is rebecca schonenbach, a counter extremism consultant. what do you make of the profile of the suspect? what stands out to you? thank you for having me. what stands out most is that he seems to have suffered from a prosecution complex. a lot of his tweets on x, a lot of his direct messages show that he preferred prosecuted by the german state and even by the police. he accused other secular muslims or ex—muslims who are also persecuting him. it is true that he defamed some of them and they had to sue him and court and they won. it seems t

and this man taleb al—abdulmohsen had left his religion of his birthplace.eave your religion and he has turned into somebody that the german federal interior minister ms faeser as referred to as an islamophobe. and certainly, some of the text — some of the tweets that he posted and are being reported in german media are exactly that, islamophobic. so, there are two sides to this, but it does seem that the saudi authorities were concerned about this man's extreme views. a reminder that you can follow all of the developments from magdeburg on the bbc�*s website, as well as on our news app. here in washington, a partial shutdown of the us government has been averted after presidentjoe biden signed a spending bill into law early saturday. the deal cleared the senate more than half an hour after a midnight deadline, having passed the house of representatives on its third attempt. it will fund federal agencies for three months, lifting the threat of public services closing over christmas. in a statement, mr biden said the deal represented a compromise in which nei

the suspect is a 50—year—old saudi doctor, taleb al—abdulmohsen, who came to germany almost 20 years appears to have been motivated by resentment at the treatment of refugees in germany, rather than by religion. there are also questions about security after it emerged that the suspect drove through an entrance reserved for ambulances and official vehicles. anna foster has more from magdeburg. there were just a handful of people out here tonight, reading the notes that have been left on the flowers or tending these candles that are throwing golden pools of light out into the deserted streets. and just look at this place this evening — the saturday before christmas. this market in the centre of town should be thriving, should be an absolute hub of light and noise and energy. and instead, you see the closed christmas stalls, you still see the detritus on the ground, the blankets that were used to warm the injured, some of the medical equipment that was used to treat those more than 200 people who were wounded here last night. this is an attack which has shocked notjust the city but germ

at a news conference, the suspect was confirmed as taleb al—abdulmohsen.istmas, but has donald trump's authority been damaged, in the struggle for a budget deal? and world renowned opera singer — maria callas — is the subject of a new film starring hollywood actress angelina jolie.

taleb al—abdulmohsen is a 50—year—old saudi doctor who migrated to germany in 2006. 7.05pm, just three minutes after he'd accelerated into the crowd in a black suv. among the five dead people was a nine—year—old child. 41 of the 200 wounded people were critically injured. the interior minister said the suspect had islamophobic views. prosecutors say they didn't have him "in their sights" but are working on the theory that he was dissatisfied with the way in which saudi refugees are being treated in germany. today the people of magdeburg — a city of around a quarter of a million people 150 kilometres from berlin — laid floral tributes at a memorial of flowers near the market. many events have taken place across germany in honour of the victims. footballers in the bundesliga have been holding a minute's silence. german chancellor 0laf scholz also laid a single white rose at the memorial and promised an investigation into the incident. and it was important that "we stand united. "we should not allow those who wish to sow hate "to do so," he added. he said the attacker m

taleb al—abdulmohsen, who's a 50—year—old doctor from saudi arabia, was placed in pre—trial detentioneared in court last night. police say they are trying to establish a motive. the suspect�*s social media posts appear to suggest he had been critical of islam. our correspondent, anna foster reports from magdeburg. hundreds of people attended a vigil at the city's cathedral — a packed and sombre affair. some of the first responders who helped at the scene joined the mourners and families of the victims. chancellor olaf scholz sat next to germany's president. on friday night, this market was packed. but the laughter and celebration was cut devastatingly short when a car sped through the crowds, killing five people and injuring 200 more. translation: the car sped past us and the police ran after it. - other emergency services arrived, evacuated people and diverted traffic. people were still panicking and screaming. we now know the rescue entrance was how the car got into the square — a gap deliberately left for ambulances to have access. police say the deadly rampage lasted three minutes

taleb al—abdulmohsen is a doctor, originally from saudi arabia but living here for nearly 20 years.ior ministry said he holds islamophobic views, as their investigation continues. translation: as things stand at the moment, i it looks as if the background to the crime could have been disgruntlement with the way saudi arabian refugees are treated in germany. but what exactly is behind it is still under investigation. emotions are running high here. alongside the sadness is an undercurrent of anger against politicians who some feel didn't make this place is safe enough. the german chancellor olaf scholz came to lay a white rose and promise an investigation. translation: it is a dreadful tragedy that so many people i were killed and injured. it is a dreadful catastrophe. we send our sympathies to those who are injured and i express the solidarity of the entire country. as specialist police continue their investigation just a few metres away, the collection of flowers and candles herejust keep on growing. this bitter december wind is not keeping people away, they want to be here, they w

activist group has now identified him as taleb al-abdulmohsen, a 50 year old originally from saudi arabia who once described himself as history's most aggressive critic of islam, particularly opposed to the saudi regime on social media. al-abdulmohsen has repeatedly expressed support for the german far right afd party, also claiming germany wants to islamize europe. and now this horrific attack, allegedly committed by a self-confessed islamophobe fueling germany's growing. anti-immigration mood. >> verantwortlich eigentlich unsere politik? >> our politicians are responsible for this. one local barber told me. i think there should be a clean up of people who do these things, she says schaffen das now is time to close our borders, says this man, tom. germany's pain and grief is already giving way to anger well, as an illustration of that last night here in magdeburg, there was a memorial service at a local cathedral with people turning out to pay their respects and light candles and give prayers to the people who'd lost their lives and had been injured in this attack. but outside hundreds o

activist group has now identified him as taleb al-abdulmohsen, a 50 year old originally from saudi arabia who once described himself as history's most aggressive critic of islam, particularly opposed to the saudi regime. on social media, al-abdulmohsen has repeatedly expressed support for the german far right afd party, also claiming germany wants to islamize europe. and now this horrific attack, allegedly committed by a self-confessed islamophobe fueling germany's growing anti-immigration mood, which eigentlich unsere politik? our politicians are responsible for this. one local barber told me. i think there should be a clean up of people who do these things, she says. >> schaffen das now is time to close our borders, says this man, tom. >> germany's pain and grief is already giving way to anger. well, it's now emerged that saudi arabia repeatedly warned germany about the suspect. they now have in custody, saying he'd become radicalized. these warnings going back, according to two cnn sources, to 2007, the german authorities, though according to the saudi sources, ignored those warnings.

50—year—old doctor originally from saudi arabia named as attallah palamo slid in ——named as taleb al—abdulmohsend in pre—trial detention when he appeared in court last night. his social media posts appear to suggest he had been critical of islam. our correspondent, anna foster reports from magdeburg. five years ago, he described how he helped people. qg�*s five years ago, he described how he helped people. 9096 of --eole how he helped people. 9096 of peeple who — how he helped people. 9096 of people who approach - how he helped people. 9096 of people who approach me - how he helped people. 9096 of people who approach me are l people who approach me are women between 18 and 30 years old. ., . , , women between 18 and 30 years old. ., ., , , . ., old. now he has been charged with killing — old. now he has been charged with killing five _ old. now he has been charged with killing five people - old. now he has been charged with killing five people at - magdeburg's christmas market, speeding car between the packed alleys of christmas tours, causing terror and panic. he was arrested at the scene, this

the suspect has been identified as taleb al abdulmohsen, according to two senior officials. psychiatrist, seen here in an interview just last week, with a right-wing activist organization. german officials say the 50-year-old man came from saudi arabia back in 2006. his x account tells the story of a man who renounced his faith regularly posting anti-islam views, criticizing the german government for what he says is a crackdown on critics of islam. germany's interior minister saying he was clearly islamophobic. chancellor schulz on the victims. >> it has happened a number of times in germany but not near us and it's really hard. >> reporter: nbc news, london. >>> danielle, thank you very much. a scary scene in texas on saturday after a man being chased by police drove his truck through the doors of a crowded mall. several people inside the mall were injured. police then fatally shot the driver. authorities say they had been trying to pull him over for suspected drunk and driving when he took off. >>> president biden signed a government funding bill into law on saturday just

taleb al abdulmohsen, who faces multiple murder and attempted murder charges.pparently, he had a history of making troubling social media reports that grew increasingly dark and threatening before the attack, something that apparently the german authorities were alerted to. now, in berlin, i'm joined by marcelo kirchner, the chief editor political editor at deutsche welle. good to see you. hopefully you can hear me. um, now, this is really, you know, the tragedy is unimaginable for those who are involved. but the fact it now takes on a political aspect with the afd deciding to chime in, sort of seems to make a bad situation worse it does. >> and in a sense, we've been here before ahead of regional elections, there was a knife attack in solingen in august, and that sparked instantly, once again, a migration debate. but this case is different because the perpetrator doesn't fit the kind of category of an islamist motivated attacker. he also didn't come in 2015 during that migration wave. and what clearly happened here is that the security authorities, police did

and now we're learning more about that suspect, taleb al abdulmohsen, who faces multiple murder and attemptedrder charges. apparently, he had a history of making troubling social media posts and grew increasingly dark and threatening before the attack. the german authorities were apparently alerted to this. still to come on our program, the new syrian leader talks about the future of the country after assad and promising a big announcement in the coming days when a tough cop finds you on the go. >> a sirup would be silly. hey, trying to rob sauer juice pack with the power of robitussin and every bite easy to take cough relief anywhere. chew on relief. chew on a. >> somewhere inside. >> every lost grown up is the kid they once were. i'm enchanted by georgia. >> you and me. >> we've got this. >> hey, susan. toothbrush. big interview, huh? nice new suit, new haircut, ancient bristle stick. make the sonicare switch. all right, now go knock em dead, boss. can i get the wi fi? i'm gonna hang here. >> when i was younger, my calling was to play football. but as i grew older, i realized life isn't abo

activist group has now identified him as taleb al-abdulmohsen, a 50 year old originally from saudi arabia who once described himself as history's most aggressive critic of islam, particularly opposed to the saudi regime. on social media, abdul mohsen has repeatedly expressed support for the german far right afd party, also claiming germany wants to islamize europe. and now this horrific attack allegedly committed by a self-confessed islamophobe fueling germany's growing anti-immigration mood. >> eigentlich unsere politik? >> our politicians are responsible for this. one local, barbara, told me. i think there should be a cleanup of people who do these things, she says. >> schaffen das now it's time to close our borders, says this man, tom. >> germany's pain and grief is already giving way to anger. well, it's now emerged that saudi arabia repeatedly warned germany about the suspect. they now have in custody, saying he'd become radicalized. these warnings going back, according to two cnn sources, to 2007, the german authorities, though according to the saudi sources, ignored those warnings.

a german official confirming to abc news that 50-year-old taleb al-abdulmohsen who moved to germany fromdi arabia in 2006 appeared in court on saturday. in a statement, german police said a judge had placed the suspect in pre-trial detention for the alleged murder of five people including a 9-year-old boy, as well as accounts of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm. also it's said the suspect had, quote, islamophobic views, and a local prosecutor confirming a social media account believed to belong to the suspect is a part of the investigation. it includes posts that engage in conspiracy theories and unfounded claims about the german authorities. german officials saying a motive is still unclear, but said the suspect's psychological state is being examined. at the scene of the attack, i met a local nurse who was at the christmas markets with her young daughter when that car plowed through the crowd. she performed cpr on some of the survivors. >> we felt the car. it was so fast. it was so -- we felt the hate in the car, and then we got outside and saw the car rampage over the hallway

. >> that individual has been been named as taleb al abdulmohsen, a 50 year old man, a doctor, a psychiatrist who was originally from saudi arabia, saudi arabia. he is anti-islam. he describes himself as an islamophobe and has often posted on social media. you know, very aggressive messages against islam. he called himself the most aggressive critic of islam in history. he's been warning repeatedly on social media that germany is trying to islamize europe, posting conspiracy theories and things like that. you can see the marketplace behind me has still been sealed off with these police cordons everywhere. as forensic teams scour through the debris of that attack, picking up any evidence they can. of course, while cleaning the streets, to be frank of the blood that has been left on the pavement as a result of so many casualties. meanwhile, that suspect has made his first appearance in a german court, with the judge there placing him in pretrial detention. as this intensive investigation continues. matthew chance, cnn, magdeburg in eastern germany. >> saint peter's basilica keeping security con

based activist group called the rare foundation usa has identified the suspect as taleb al-abdulmohsen. german officials have called him an islamophobe, and friday's attack left five dead and more than 200 people injured. >> sources tell cnn that saudi officials warned german intelligence about the suspect several times, but that those warnings were ignored. cnn senior global affairs correspondent matthew chance joins us now. tell us more about what we've learned about the suspect and the. communications surrounding him yeah, well, the suspect is somebody who's got quite a big social media presence, actually. >> he describes himself as the most aggressive critic of islam in history. he's criticized the german state for being extremely soft on immigration and for its what he regards as its overly close relationship with with saudi arabia. what we've now learned from sources inside saudi arabia is that the saudi authorities repeatedly warned germany about this. this individual. he's originally a saudi citizen. of course, he's 50 years old. he'd been granted asylum in germany. he'd been l

that individual has been been named as taleb a al-abdulmohsen, a 50 year old man, a doctor, a psychiatrist who was originally from saudi arabia, saudi arabia. he is anti-islam. he describes himself as an islamophobe and has often posted on social media. you know, very aggressive messages against islam. he called himself the most aggressive critic of islam in history. he has been warning repeatedly on social media that germany is trying to islamize europe, posting conspiracy theories and things like that. you can see the marketplace behind me has still been sealed off with these police cordons everywhere. as forensic teams scour through the debris of that attack, picking up any evidence they can. of course, while cleaning the streets, to be frank of the blood that has been left on the pavement as a result of so many casualties. meanwhile, that suspect has made his first appearance in a german court, with the judge there placing him in pretrial detention. as this intensive investigation continues. matthew chance, cnn, magdeburg in eastern germany, the u.s. launched new strikes against iran b

that individual has been been named as taleb a al-abdulmohsen, a 50 year old man, a doctor, a psychiatristho was originally from saudi arabia, saudi arabia. he is anti-islam. he describes himself as an islamophobe and has often posted on social media. you know, very aggressive messages against islam. he called himself the most aggressive critic of islam in history. he has been warning repeatedly on social media that germany is trying to islamize europe, posting conspiracy theories and things like that. you can see the marketplace behind me has still been sealed off with these police cordons everywhere, as forensic teams scour through the debris of that attack, picking up any evidence they can. of course, while cleaning the streets, to be frank of the blood that has been left on the pavement as a result of so many casualties. meanwhile, that suspect has made his first appearance in a german court, with the judge there placing him in pretrial detention. as this intensive investigation continues. matthew chance, cnn, magdeburg in eastern germany. >> matthew. thank you. up next, california dai

the last two hours we've had his name confirmed by authorities from local media reports as taleb al—abdulmohsenld. originally from saudi arabia. a potential motive have been talked around the way of his grievances potentially with immigration policy in germany. more on that in a moment. today plenty of people have been coming to a church close to the german market to light candles, lay flowers and to pause and to reflect on all of those lives that have been impacted by what happened. political leaders have also been there. german chancellor olaf scholz arrived in the morning and he spoke on the need for unity in germany after these attacks. walking through the christmas market now deserted, was bustling and dizzy this time 2a hours ago. we've heard from police and officials in last couple of hours with questions of what motivated this attack. earlier the prosecutor give an update on what they thought that could be. as things stand at present, it appears that the backdrop to this incident is perhaps being unsatisfied about the way in which saudi arabian refugees are treated in germany, potential

deadly attack on a christmas market in the east german city of magdeburg has been named as taleb al abdulmohsen. he's a 50—year—old doctor who migrated to germany from saudi arabia 18 years ago. prosecutors believe the suspect was acting alone but they didn't have him in their sights. the german chancellor, olaf scholz, earlier asked his country to stay united after the attack which killed five people, including a nine—year—old child, and injured 200, 41 of them seriously. a car got through a gap in the security barriers and rammed into crowds at high speed. a city council official in magdeburg spoke at the police news conference earlier calling yesterday's events a �*dark day.�* i thought long and hard about how to start this opening statement and, as you can see, i am visibly distressed. yesterday was a dark day for the regional capital and will remain as that in the history books. i know it is an overused phrase but our thoughts are with the victims and with the injured. we can certainly say that no one in the city council slept well, given what happened last night and no doubt, their though

this is the suspect — taleb al—abdulmohsen from saudi arabia. ermany nearly 20 years ago, and worked at this clinic as a psychiatrist. in 2019, he was interviewed by the bbc. my name is taleb. i'm from saudi arabia. i'm an activist. he described how he spent his free time helping people. i created a website to help people seeking asylum — especially from saudi arabia and the gulf region. now he faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and causing dangerous bodily harm. he's been described as critical of islam. investigators are looking into whether he may have been angry at the treatment of saudi refugees in germany. the saudi authorities said they'd warned about his extremist views several times. many are asking if more could have been done to stop the attack. the german government is under pressure to provide answers. bethany bell, bbc news, magdeburg. france is observing a day of national mourning for mayotte — the french indian ocean territory which was devastated by a cyclone earlier this month. entire communities were flattened when cyclo