Foreign nationals in a German city recommended to not venture out solo after dark
Immigrants in the German city of Magdeburg have been advised by a support group to avoid going out alone at night following a deadly attack at a Christmas market. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A support organization for immigrants in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, which includes the city of Magdeburg, has urged foreigners to refrain from going out alone at night following rising fears of violence.
These concerns intensified after the tragic event at the Magdeburg Christmas market on December 20, when a man drove his car into a crowd, killing five people, including a child, and injuring over 200 others. The suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist, has been taken into custody.
Lamsa, the group that raised the alert, mentioned that it “has spoken to the Ministry of the Interior, and the police want to send more patrols onto the streets at the turn of the year,” as reported by BILD on Monday.
Media reports indicate that the Saxony-Anhalt region has seen a rise in incidents of right-wing extremism, prompting responses from some political and community leaders.
“Migrants in our midst have been afraid of being attacked since the [Christmas market] attack and don’t dare leave their homes these days... We must face up to the new violence,” remarked Friedrich Kramer, the regional bishop of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany.
Eva von Angern, the leader of the Left Party in the Saxony-Anhalt parliament, emphasized the issue of rising hostility in a recent post on X. “Looking for scapegoats is too easy. Let us show solidarity with the migrants in Magdeburg and resolutely oppose the hostilities,” she stated, urging that the actions of a few should not implicate all migrants.
The suspect, Abdulmohsen, had been residing in Germany since 2006 and was granted refugee status in 2016. His past includes legal troubles, such as a conviction in 2013 for “disturbance of public peace by threatening crimes,” which resulted in a fine but did not impact his asylum application. There were reports that Saudi Arabia had alerted German authorities about Abdulmohsen and even sought his extradition, but those warnings went unaddressed.
In the aftermath of Monday’s hearing, lawmakers from various parties criticized the government's response to the case. Konstantin Kuhle of the Free Democrats stated that federal and state authorities had been aware of the suspect but failed to act accordingly. Gottfried Curio of Alternative for Germany expressed even stronger criticism, asserting that “everything was foreseeable” and calling for a shift towards deportations rather than naturalizations.
The incident at the Christmas market has sparked intense debate regarding security and immigration policies in Germany, especially with a national election approaching in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently pledged to “thoroughly investigate whether there were any shortcomings among the authorities” and whether important information was overlooked.
Mark B Thomas contributed to this report for TROIB News
These concerns intensified after the tragic event at the Magdeburg Christmas market on December 20, when a man drove his car into a crowd, killing five people, including a child, and injuring over 200 others. The suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist, has been taken into custody.
Lamsa, the group that raised the alert, mentioned that it “has spoken to the Ministry of the Interior, and the police want to send more patrols onto the streets at the turn of the year,” as reported by BILD on Monday.
Media reports indicate that the Saxony-Anhalt region has seen a rise in incidents of right-wing extremism, prompting responses from some political and community leaders.
“Migrants in our midst have been afraid of being attacked since the [Christmas market] attack and don’t dare leave their homes these days... We must face up to the new violence,” remarked Friedrich Kramer, the regional bishop of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany.
Eva von Angern, the leader of the Left Party in the Saxony-Anhalt parliament, emphasized the issue of rising hostility in a recent post on X. “Looking for scapegoats is too easy. Let us show solidarity with the migrants in Magdeburg and resolutely oppose the hostilities,” she stated, urging that the actions of a few should not implicate all migrants.
The suspect, Abdulmohsen, had been residing in Germany since 2006 and was granted refugee status in 2016. His past includes legal troubles, such as a conviction in 2013 for “disturbance of public peace by threatening crimes,” which resulted in a fine but did not impact his asylum application. There were reports that Saudi Arabia had alerted German authorities about Abdulmohsen and even sought his extradition, but those warnings went unaddressed.
In the aftermath of Monday’s hearing, lawmakers from various parties criticized the government's response to the case. Konstantin Kuhle of the Free Democrats stated that federal and state authorities had been aware of the suspect but failed to act accordingly. Gottfried Curio of Alternative for Germany expressed even stronger criticism, asserting that “everything was foreseeable” and calling for a shift towards deportations rather than naturalizations.
The incident at the Christmas market has sparked intense debate regarding security and immigration policies in Germany, especially with a national election approaching in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently pledged to “thoroughly investigate whether there were any shortcomings among the authorities” and whether important information was overlooked.
Mark B Thomas contributed to this report for TROIB News
