Anti-Islam and considered to be on the extreme right.. Who was the perpetrator of the Magdeburg operation?
While the German police conduct their investigations into the killer, more facts are revealed about his beliefs and trends, which are influenced by the extreme right-wing and anti-Islam parties. Who is he?
Right-wing extremist
According to what was reported by the “Deutsche Welle” website, the perpetrator of the attack is an activist who espouses critical views of Islam, and is a supporter of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
The German magazine “Der Spiegel” reported that the suspect’s posts on social media indicated his sympathy for the Alternative for Germany party.
Meanwhile, the German News Agency said that the 50-year-old doctor, who has permanent residency in Germany, had previously described himself as a former Muslim.
The alleged perpetrator wrote negative posts on social media about German authorities and, among other things, accused Berlin of not making enough efforts to fight Islamism, the news agency said.
Hatred on social media
Referring to the posts of the perpetrator of the ramming attack on the
Social media users quickly shared pictures of his previous tweets in which the killer said that peace was not beneficial with the Germans, considering that they allowed the spread of Islam in Europe.
Elon Musk, the famous American businessman and owner of the X platform, commented on this by saying: This is crazy. Whoever refuses to hand over the killer deserves severe punishment.
Disavow the killer
The far right, in Germany and abroad, was quick to comment on the attack, in light of the controversy taking place in the country about security and receiving immigrants.
Co-chair of the Alternative for Germany party, Alice Weidel, asked on the X platform: “When will this madness end?”
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