A Syrian man has allegedly carried out a terror attack at a Christmas Market in Magdeburg Germany. The incident began at 7:04 p.m. The vehicle used in the attack is said to have been a dark BMW.
The as-yet unidentified man drove around anti-terror bollards and plowed through the crowd killing at least 3 and injuring dozens more according to reports. Eyewitnesses say the car drove straight into the crowd in the direction of the town hall.
The driver was arrested immediately afterwards.
According to Saxony-Anhalt government spokesman Matthias Schuppe, it was “probably an attack”. City spokesman Michael Reif also spoke of an “attack on the Christmas market” according to initial reports.
The Weihnachtsmarkt is a popular tourist attraction in the city located about 120km west south west of Berlin.