Five dead, more than 200 injured in car attack on German Christmas market

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37. CNN: Saudi Arabia warned Germany 3 times

Saudi Arabia warned Germany three times about market attack suspect, source says

Saudi authorities warned their German counterparts about the suspected Magdeburg Christmas market attacker three times, a source with knowledge of the communications told CNN.

The first warning came in 2007 and was connected to concerns held by Saudi authorities that Taleb A. had expressed radical views of varying kinds.

Saudi Arabia considers him a fugitive and requested his extradition from Germany between 2007 and 2008, the source said, adding that German authorities refused, citing concerns for the man’s safety should he return.

Saudi authorities alleged that the man had harassed Saudis abroad who opposed his political views. They also noted that he had become a supporter of the far-right German party Alternative for Germany (AfD), and had developed radical anti-Islamic views, the source said.