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Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market

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Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attack

Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market

Summary

A car ploughed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least two people, including a child, and injuring 68 others, 15 critically, in what authorities are treating as a terror attack.

The suspect, identified as Taleb A., a Saudi Arabian psychiatrist living in Germany since 2006, was arrested at the scene. He allegedly drove a rented BMW through the crowded market, targeting families and children.

The attack raised concerns about security at Christmas markets despite preventive measures like bollards. German and French leaders expressed shock and condolences.

This incident follows heightened vigilance since a 2016 truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market that killed 13 people.

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