Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the incident of driving a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany.
According to details, Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the incident of driving a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany and expressed sympathy for the victims. In this incident, 2 people were killed and more than 60 were injured, of whom 15 are said to be in critical condition.
The accident occurred yesterday in Magdeburg, the police have arrested the driver, who is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor and has been living in Germany since 2006. German authorities have suspected that the driver deliberately drove the car into the crowd.
Leaders around the world have reacted to the incident, with the German Chancellor saying that the incident on Christmas Eve has raised the worst fears, our sympathies are with the victims and their families, the Ministry of the Interior has instructed the public to be careful in Christmas markets. The French President also expressed his regret over the incident, while the Dutch Prime Minister tweeted that he is with the German people in this difficult time.
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Elon Musk, advisor to newly elected US President Donald Trump, called for the resignation of the German Chancellor in the wake of the incident. The President of the European Union said that this act of violence should be investigated and the perpetrator should be severely punished. Italy, Spain and Poland also condemned the incident in strong words.
It should be remembered that a Christmas market in Germany was also targeted by a car 8 years ago, in which 13 people were killed.
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