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Taleb al‑Abdulmohsen went on trial in Magdeburg charged with deliberately driving an SUV into a Christmas market last December, killing six and injuring more than 300 people.

Handelsblatt
Magdeburg Fatal Driving Case: Trial into Christmas Market Attack - Driver Plans to Testify

Six people died and more than 300 were injured. The trial of the Magdeburg fatal driver is among the largest postwar cases and will keep the judiciary busy for some time.

Magdeburg Fatal Driving Case: Trial into Christmas Market Attack - Driver Plans to Testify
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Der Spiegel
Magdeburg: Christmas market not approved due to security concerns

On the day the trial of the Magdeburg Christmas market attacker begins, the city decides not to approve the market for now due to concerns about the security concept. Criticism is pouring in.

Magdeburg: Christmas market not approved due to security concerns
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The Guardian
Man goes on trial in Germany over deadly Christmas market car attack

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen accused of murdering six and attempting to kill hundreds in Magdeburg last December A man has gone on trial in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on charges of murdering six people and attempting to murder hundreds more by deliberately ploughing his SUV into a packed Christmas market last December. Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, 51, a psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia, appeared in court on Monday wearing handcuffs and with his feet shackled, accompanied by armed police. He will be held in a bullet-proof glass case throughout the trial. Continue reading. . .

Man goes on trial in Germany over deadly Christmas market car attack
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Christmas market attack: incoherent statements, no remorse

In Magdeburg, the trial of the alleged Christmas market attacker Taleb Al A. has begun. He is using the court as a stage. For many co-plaintiffs, that is hard to endure

Christmas market attack: incoherent statements, no remorse
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Security concerns: No approval for Magdeburg Christmas market for now

On the day the 2024 attacker’s trial begins, it becomes clear that the opening of the Magdeburg Christmas market is in doubt this year.

Security concerns: No approval for Magdeburg Christmas market for now
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Christmas market attack: Confused statements, no remorse

In Magdeburg, the trial of the suspected Christmas market attacker Taleb Al A. has begun. He uses the court as a stage. For many co-plaintiffs it's hard to bear.

Christmas market attack: Confused statements, no remorse
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
'Ich bin derjenige, der das Auto gefahren hat', says Taleb A. Then the Magdeburg attacker launches into a rambling monologue

For two hours, the public prosecutor reads out the names of the victims and their injuries. When the defendant speaks, he seems to be aware of the gravity of his guilt only for a brief moment.

'Ich bin derjenige, der das Auto gefahren hat', says Taleb A. Then the Magdeburg attacker launches into a rambling monologue
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Prozessauftakt: Magdeburg-Attentäter will „stundenlang, vielleicht tagelang“ aussagen

Taleb A. , der als Amokfahrer auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt in Magdeburg sechs Menschen tötete, macht am ersten Prozesstag seinen Hass auf den Islam und die Behörden deutlich. Und kündigt weitere Tiraden an.

Prozessauftakt: Magdeburg-Attentäter will „stundenlang, vielleicht tagelang“ aussagen
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Handelsblatt
Attack: Victims of the Christmas market attack sit face to face with the perpetrators

Nearly eleven months after the fatal vehicle attack in Magdeburg, those affected hope for explanations. But the accused says little about the act, talks about politics—and holds up a laptop with a date.

Attack: Victims of the Christmas market attack sit face to face with the perpetrators
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Die Presse
Wiener Weihnachtsmärkte: Polizei sieht keine akute Terrorbedrohung

Vor elf Monaten raste ein Autofahrer in den Weihnachtsmarkt in Madgeburg. In Wien bleibt die Gefährdung durch islamistisch motivierten Terrorismus zwar „hoch“, konkrete Hinweise auf Bedrohungen liegen aber nicht vor.

Wiener Weihnachtsmärkte: Polizei sieht keine akute Terrorbedrohung
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