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The suspect in the recent Magdeburg Christmas market attack has been identified as Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, a Saudi Arabian migrant who received asylum in Germany.
Reports from German state broadcaster DW confirm that the incident resulted in two fatalities and approximately 60 injuries when a vehicle plowed into the festive gathering in Magdeburg.
🚨BREAKING: Saudi-Arabian terrorist Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen appeared on the BBC in 2019. He's an activist who brings migrants into Germany.
The BBC are sickening. 🤮 pic.twitter.com/EByCNtFVny
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) December 21, 2024
While investigators continue to piece together details about the perpetrator, records show that Al-Abdulmohsen was granted asylum in Germany seven years ago after leaving Saudi Arabia, citing his renunciation of Islam as the reason for his departure.
A 2019 BBC interview has resurfaced, showing Al-Abdulmohsen discussing his creation of a website designed to assist individuals, particularly from Gulf nations, in seeking asylum. In the footage now circulating on social media platforms, he introduced himself saying, “Hi, my name’s Taleb. I’m from Saudi Arabia. I’m an activist. I created a website to help people seeking asylum, especially from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.”
The BBC’s coverage at that time provided additional context: “Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen lives in Germany now – but there was once a time where he lived and worked in Saudi Arabia and was incapable of safely expressing his atheism. After successfully seeking asylum in Germany, he decided to set up the website wearesaudis.net to create an information resource for others to do the same. It’s now a go-to resource for people all over the Arab region – but why are most of the people that approach Taleb for help women? We spoke to an Emirati woman – we’re calling her Dina to protect her identity – about how she used Taleb’s site and the ex-Muslim online network to escape.”
Despite claims made by the German press, Taleb Al Abdulmohsen is not an ex-Muslim atheist, nor is he a fan of the AfD or Elon Musk. While he may have spread this misinformation himself, it aligns with the practice of Taqqiye, an Islamic doctrine that permits lying and deception… pic.twitter.com/tU2tRS51Lr
— Maral Salmassi (@MaralSalmassi) December 21, 2024
The motive behind this tragic incident remains unclear, particularly given Al-Abdulmohsen’s documented opposition to Islamic beliefs. Some evidence suggests he may have experienced mental health challenges, with discovered social media posts revealing bizarre claims about the German government’s involvement in “killing Socrates” and allegations of political persecution against him.
His political leanings have also sparked debate. Despite showing support for figures like Elon Musk and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, German publication Der Spiegel reports that he identified with leftist ideologies.
