Threats at Bremerhaven market prompt swift arrest
The German police in Bremerhaven (Federal State of Bremen) have detained a man who threatened an attack at the local Christmas market. The assailant claimed that "on 25 December, he will stab anyone who looks like an Arab or a Southerner".
The German newspaper "Bild" reported that on Sunday, December 22, the police detained a man who threatened to knife the attendees of the Christmas market in Bremerhaven. The assailant announced he would carry out his threat on Christmas Day, December 25.
Passersby recorded the man's statements and posted the video on TikTok. The aggressive German claimed that "he is from Bremerhaven and will stab anyone who looks like an Arab or a southerner".
German officers took the threats very seriously. The would-be knife attacker was detained as soon as the video was brought to their attention. It is known that the authorities have initiated proceedings regarding the subject of the video. The man is currently in temporary custody.
Knife attack threats a few days after the attack in Magdeburg
German police took the threat of an attack in Bremerhaven very seriously, especially after a terrorist attack in Magdeburg. A 50-year-old man, Taleb A., drove a car into a crowd at the Christmas market there.
A total of 5 people were killed in the attack. Over 200 were injured, many seriously. Authorities reported that the assailant, originally from Saudi Arabia, had been in Germany for 20 years and was a respected doctor. The dpa agency reported that the man described himself as "anti-Islamist" and "anti-immigrant".
"Bild" meanwhile reported that Taleb A. repeatedly emphasized his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany.
