The site of last year’s Christmas market massacre involving a Saudi Arabian doctor working in Germany is once again in the news, this time as the alleged target of a 21-year-old male from Central Asia. Police say he planned a significant terror attack against “large crowds” in the city which is still reeling from last year’s disaster.
Although the attack has been foiled, it will serve as yet another PR disaster not only for the German government but also the pro-migration wing of German politics, which argues we should welcome even more foreigners to Germany.
The German Interior Ministry announced the arrest was made “to prevent the execution of the attack plans he expressed against large crowds.”
A deportation order has now been launched as well: “A deportation order may be issued by the Ministry against a foreigner based on a factual prognosis to avert a particular threat to the security of the Federal Republic of Germany or a terrorist threat.“
The man entered Germany in the summer of 2024 and finished nursing training in Saxony-Anhalt. According to a security source, the man has military experience.
This news also comes after a Christmas market terror attack was just foiled in Lower Bavaria involving five foreigners, also with an Islamist motivation.
Notably, the latest target of an alleged attack is the same city from last year’s deadly Magdeburg Christmas market attack, which saw Saudi Arabian Taleb al-Abdulmohsen plow his vehicle into a Christmas market, killing six and wounding hundreds. His trial is ongoing, and the details of the trial, including his behavior, are truly remarkable.
Notably, Magdeburg nearly did not have its Christmas market this year due to security costs exploding, a trend seen across Germany. The city eventually stepped in to cover part of the costs after negotiations with the organizer.
The fact that the market is once again the alleged target of a terror attack will do little to assuage fears in Germany that Christmas markets, a long-cherished tradition for Germans of all ages, have now become targets for Islamists.
AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund responded to the threat that Magdeburg Christmas market may be closed earlier in December, saying: “Go to the Czech Republic, go to Poland, go to other countries that have not opened their borders, that have not sold their own security off.
🇩🇪🎄The German Christmas market in Magdeburg has been suspended over security concerns, sparking a nationwide debate.
The question: Why are Christmas markets in Germany being canceled while countries like 🇵🇱Poland and the 🇨🇿Czech Republic have no serious terror threats at their… pic.twitter.com/MUW5fofh5w
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) November 12, 2025“The question should not be how to protect Christmas markets, but why do we need to protect Christmas markets,” said the AfD politician.
