The authorities are analyzing the past of the perpetrator of the terrorist attack in their attempt to analyze what led him to this action. As the 50-year-old man has revealed.
However, it comes to bring new data to the case. According to this, Saudi Arabia requested Germany in 2023 through Interpol to arrest Taleb A for alleged terrorist activities. German authorities rejected the request because it could be politically motivated. After all, the man was considered .
The possible motive of the perpetrator
The day after the attack, the prosecution gave the first indications of the 50-year-old’s possible motive. “He has spoken about the motive of the crime,” said senior prosecutor Horst Knoppens. “Dissatisfaction with the way Saudi refugees are treated” could therefore be the background to Taleb A’s crime.
The senior prosecutor gave no further details. His interrogation was still ongoing Saturday afternoon. “We now have to clarify which of his statements are true, we have to investigate further,” he said. Research must also be conducted in its environment.
According to the senior prosecutor, the Magdeburg public prosecutor’s office is currently investigating the perpetrator on five counts of murder and 200 counts of attempted murder in combination with dangerous bodily harm.
Good news for the injured
A total of 81 injured people are being treated in the city’s hospital after the attack in Magdeburg. “Some patients had to undergo emergency surgery, some others are now in the intensive care unit,” hospital management quoted Jorg Franke, the medical director, as saying in a Facebook post. “The good news: all eleven seriously injured are now out of danger.”
Victims, first responders and their relatives are also cared for by pastors. Local doctors from the area also assisted in the surgeries at short notice. Despite the initial good news, numerous patients still need care. The public has been invited to donate blood.
The hospital said blood needs are met for now. However, it is vital to replenish blood stores. “During this difficult time, we have received many questions from the public about how and where blood can be donated in order to ensure patient care,” he said in a statement.
The University Blood Bank of Magdeburg is therefore organizing a special blood donation appointment next Monday together with the German Red Cross.
