In Germany, a doctor from Saudi Arabia was arrested for driving into a crowd at a Christmas market.

On the morning of Saturday, December 21, a 50-year-old man was arrested in Magdeburg, Germany, on suspicion of driving into a crowd during a Christmas market. This was reported by the state broadcaster Tagesschau.

On the evening of Saturday, December 20, during the Christmas market in Magdeburg, located in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, a BMW driver drove into the crowd, continuing for another 400 meters. As of the morning of December 21, according to Tagesschau, four people had died as a result of the incident, including a child. Approximately 200 others sustained injuries.

The suspect is a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia. He arrived in Germany in 2006 as a political refugee. According to German media, he worked as a psychotherapist. The detained individual is known as a critic of Islam and referred to himself as a "former Muslim." He notably supported women fleeing from Saudi Arabia. Recently, he accused the German authorities on social media of insufficient efforts to combat Islamism.

The police have not yet established the motive for the crime. The Christmas market has currently been closed to visitors. The Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, announced that a memorial service for the victims of the attack will be held at Magdeburg Cathedral on Saturday evening.

Additionally, it is worth noting that a similar incident occurred in Germany on December 19, 2016. At that time, a Tunisian migrant, Anis Amri, drove a truck into a crowd at a Christmas market in Berlin. More than 10 people lost their lives as a result of that attack.