{"id":2383187,"date":"2024-12-23T17:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T22:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-authorities-ignored-years-of-warnings-and-threats-from-christmas-market-attacker-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T17:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T22:36:38","slug":"german-authorities-ignored-years-of-warnings-and-threats-from-christmas-market-attacker-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-authorities-ignored-years-of-warnings-and-threats-from-christmas-market-attacker-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"German authorities ignored years of warnings and threats from Christmas market attacker- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgerman-authorities-ignored-years-of-warnings-and-threats-from-christmas-market-attacker-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383187&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report reveals \u200cthat German authorities\u2062 overlooked numerous warnings adn threats made by the individual who\u200b carried out an \u2062attack at a Christmas market. The\u200b suspect had a history \u2062of making threats\u2063 too commit terrorist acts in the years\u200d leading up to \u200bthe incident, raising concerns about \u200dthe effectiveness of the monitoring and response\u2063 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-orders-military-wide-stand-down-to-address-white-supremacy-extremism-in-ranks\/\" title=\"Pentagon Orders Military-Wide \u2018Stand-Down\u2019 To Address \u2018White Supremacy,\u2019 Extremism In Ranks\">law enforcement prior<\/a> to the tragedy. The\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">report raises significant questions<\/a> about the efficacy of Germany&#8217;s\u200b intelligence\u2063 and law enforcement\u2064 systems in addressing potential terrorist threats. Despite receiving multiple warnings\u200c regarding the individual in question, authorities appeared to have failed\u2063 in taking appropriate preventive measures. \u200dThis oversight not only suggests gaps \u200cin communication among security agencies but also highlights the importance of rigorous monitoring of individuals with a history of making threats.<\/p>\n<p>The incident serves as a grave\u200b reminder \u200cof the need for enhanced threat assessment protocols and \u200cinter-agency cooperation. It illuminates the challenges faced by law enforcement in distinguishing between \u2063those who pose a credible danger and \u200cthose who may\u2064 not. Moving forward, it is imperative that german authorities implement more robust strategies for threat \u2064management, which include improved data sharing, \u2064increased resources for monitoring high-risk individuals, and a extensive\u2062 review of existing policies to \u200densure timely intervention can occur in response to credible threats.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this situation underscores the importance of public awareness and reporting mechanisms,\u200d encouraging\u2062 citizens \u2063to alert\u200c authorities to suspicious behavior or threats. A multi-faceted approach that\u2062 involves law enforcement, intelligence services, and the public is crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surviving-family-furious-after-suspect-who-allegedly-admitted-to-black-liberation-army-killing-of-police-officers-report\/\" title=\"Family outraged as suspect who allegedly confessed to killing police officers in the name of the &#039;Black Liberation Army&#039; remains at large, report says\">preventing \u2063similar incidents<\/a> in the future and ensuring the safety of community \u2063events such as \u200bChristmas markets.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">German authorities ignored years of warnings and threats from Christmas market attacker: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1914948\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The suspect believed to be behind the automotive attack on a Christmas market in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Germany<\/a> made multiple threats to commit terrorist attacks in the years before the massacre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3268085\/what-we-know-about-the-german-christmas-market-attack-that-left-five-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Taleb al Abdulmohsen<\/a>, a Saudi Arabian national and doctor granted asylum in Germany in 2016, is accused of driving an SUV through an outdoor Christmas marketplace Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Information continues to come to light showing that the attack, which killed five people and injured over 200 more, was the culmination of over a decade of the suspect making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3268295\/german-authorities-tipoffs-last-year-suspect-christmas-market-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">violent and threatening remarks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty Sunday morning, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Federal Criminal Police Office Holger M&uuml;nch acknowledged Saturday that the suspect was reported as dangerous by Saudi Arabian authorities in November 2023. M&uuml;nch said German law enforcement took &ldquo;appropriate investigative measures.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Social media users have also pointed out concerning statements Abdulmohsen made via X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;German terrorism will be brought to justice. It&rsquo;s very likely that I will die this year in order to bring justice,&rdquo; the suspect wrote in May, according to translations from CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Another translated post from August says, &ldquo;I assure you that if Germany wants a war, we will fight it. If Germany wants to kill us, we will slaughter them, die, or go to prison with pride.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The suspect&rsquo;s history of concerning and often explicitly threatening statements extends back to 2013, according to a report from the <em>Telegraph<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Abdulmohsen allegedly threatened to carry out a terrorist attack in 2013 after getting into a disagreement with a medical association over the paperwork necessary to begin practicing psychiatry in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did you see what happened in Boston?&rdquo; Abdulmohsen allegedly told the association in a phone call, referencing the then-recent Boston bombing attack. &ldquo;Something similar will happen here too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An investigation was carried out but found no evidence of a plan to commit an attack. He was allegedly fined &euro;900&nbsp;over the incident, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2024\/12\/23\/germany-christmas-market-suspect-boston-marathon-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Telegraph\">outlet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This incident allegedly took place more than two years before he was granted asylum.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Mecklenburg, the German state in which Abdulmohsen lived, also allegedly tipped off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-notes-hunter-biden-investigation-lara-trump-fires-glad-you-finally-figured-that-out\/\" title=\"Jake Tapper Notes Hunter Biden Investigation; Lara Trump Fires: \u2018Glad You Finally Figured That Out\u2019\">federal authorities<\/a> about him making threats of a concerning nature.<\/p>\n<p>If any investigation was launched, it did not result in him being added to any watch lists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1914948\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1914948\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German authorities overlooked years of threats from Christmas market attacker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2383188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24357291773426.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5992,47196,3946,39031,32076],"class_list":["post-2383187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-authorities","tag-christmas-market","tag-germany","tag-security-threats","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24357291773426.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383187"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383191,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383187\/revisions\/2383191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}