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Germany in Mourning After Deadly Attack on Christmas Market
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11 months ago
Germany is in mourning after at least five people were killed and over 200 injured in an attack on a crowded Christmas market.
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Flowers and candles cover the ground near a Christmas market in eastern Germany,
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where on Friday night, tragedy struck.
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A man rammed an SUV into the crowded market in Magdeburg,
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killing at least five people and injuring more than 200.
00:18
A three-minute attack that shocked the country.
00:21
What a terrible act it is to injure and kill so many people there with such brutality.
00:29
And that's why, as Chancellor, I want to ensure the solidarity of the whole country
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and all those who are responsible in Germany in this matter.
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That goes to the bottom of my heart.
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And we will and we must stand together here.
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High-level German officials attended a memorial event near the market on Saturday,
00:49
with large crowds gathering outside.
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The suspect, who was arrested at the scene,
00:57
has been identified by local media as Taleb al-Abdul Mohsen,
01:01
a 50-year-old medical doctor from Saudi Arabia,
01:04
who had been living in Germany for nearly two decades.
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Officials have not identified a motive, but he is thought to have acted alone,
01:12
and some local officials are saying it could have to do with Taleb's frustration
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with how Germany has handled refugees from Saudi Arabia.
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He was active on social media, where he shared anti-Islamic posts
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and promoted conspiracy theories that Germany is spreading Islam in Europe.
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We can only say for now that the perpetrator was obviously Islamophobic.
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We can confirm that.
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Everything else, whether it's in further investigations, we have to wait and see.
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The attack has also prompted far-right protesters to gather in Magdeburg,
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calling for the re-migration or forced return of immigrants to their home countries.
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Meanwhile, prosecutors say the suspect will pay a heavy price.
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The status of the charge would be a five-time murder,
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because we have five dead,
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and a 205-times attempted murder.
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The Christmas market, now surrounded by police tape,
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will be closed for the rest of the holiday season.
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Other local Christmas markets have ended early out of solidarity for the victims,
02:25
with increased security at those that remain open.
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John Su, Cadence Caronta, and Eric Gao for Taiwan Plus.
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