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Conflict● ElevatedJun 26 · Jun 26, 2026, 7:49 AM

Magdeburg Christmas market attacker sentenced to life

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en]

A Magdeburg court has sentenced a 51-year-old to life after his 2024 attack on a Christmas market in the city. He drove a rental car through a security cordon and into a crowd, killing six and injuring more than 300.

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