Magdeburg suspect supported Germany's far-right AfD, self-described as Islam critic | DW News

German authorities have charged the suspect in the deadly attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg with five counts of murder and several of attempted murder. Five people died and more than 200 were injured when the suspect drove a car through crowds at the market on Friday night. The suspect's social media posts reveal support for Germany's far-right party AfD, as well as a harsh critique of Islam, Saudi Arabia, and Germany's asylum policies. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Chapter Breakdown: 0:00 Update on Christmas market attack investigation 2:57 Hans Brandt, DW Political Correspondent, on what authorities knew about suspect prior to attack 8:39 Peter Smith, analyst on extremism and counter-terrorism at the Canadian Anti-Hate Network #magdeburg #germanychristmasmarket #christmasmarketsuspect For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1