Christmas market attacker's will revealed: He thought he would die in the attack

On the evening of December 20, an attack was carried out by an individual of Saudi Arabian origin at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, resulting in the deaths of 5 people. More than 200 people were also injured in the attack. The 50-year-old attacker's will has been revealed.

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The will of Talib al-Abdulmohsen, who caused the deaths of 5 people in an attack he carried out on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, was found in the vehicle he used in the attack.

According to information obtained by the German news magazine Spiegel, investigators found Abdulmohsen's will inside the BMW-brand vehicle he rented on December 11 and used in the attack.

In his will, Abdulmohsen, who thought he would die in the attack in question, stated that he donated all his assets to the German Red Cross.

It was also revealed that on December 12, Abdulmohsen gave a video interview to an anti-Muslim US blog at a hotel in Magdeburg. In the interview, Abdulmohsen showered praise on billionaire businessman Elon Musk and US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In the attack carried out with a vehicle on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, on December 20, 5 people lost their lives and more than 200 people were injured.

Saudi Arabia-born doctor Talib al-Abdulmohsen, who was taken into custody following the attack, was arrested on December 22.