Overview

• Taleb A., a Saudi Arabian doctor, killed six and injured nearly 300 in a car attack at a Magdeburg Christmas market shortly before Christmas 2024.
• Colleagues at the Salus health facility raised concerns in August 2024, reporting that Taleb A. spoke of being in a 'war' where the outcome would be to 'die or kill.'
• Despite these warnings, a subsequent meeting with Taleb A. found no signs of self- or external danger, and no further action was taken by his employer.
• The police had contacted Taleb A. in October 2024 for a 'threat address,' but there was no coordination or information shared between law enforcement and his employer.
• The Salus company's oversight board plans to review the handling of the warnings in a meeting scheduled for February 20, 2025.