From: The Jerusalem Post December 20, 2024 Saudi Arabia warned Germany ahead of Christmas market ramming, source claims
A Saudi source told Reuters that Saudi Arabia had warned German authorities about the suspect after he posted extremist views on his X account that threatened peace and security.
A German security source said Saudi authorities had sent several tips in 2023 and 2024 and that these had been passed on to the relevant security authorities.
A risk assessment conducted last year by German state and federal criminal investigators came to the conclusion that the man posed "no specific danger," the Welt newspaper reported, citing security sources.
Germany's domestic and foreign intelligence agencies both declined to comment on the investigation.
The state and federal criminal investigation offices did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.
