Berlin Xmas market carnage a ‘terrorist act’, likely by asylum seeker: Merkel
8 years, 3 months ago

Berlin Xmas market carnage a ‘terrorist act’, likely by asylum seeker: Merkel

Hindustan Times  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that authorities believe a deadly rampage by a lorry driver at a Berlin Christmas market was a “terrorist” attack likely committed by an asylum seeker. “I know it will be especially hard for us to take if it is confirmed that the person who committed this attack sought protection and asylum in Germany.” Merkel added that if it is confirmed that the suspect, who was detained after the lorry he was allegedly driving killed 12 people in a large crowd, was an asylum seeker, it would be “particularly sickening in relation to the many, many Germans who are involved every day in helping refugees”. Merkel said she personally was “horrified, shocked and deeply saddened” by the attack and would visit the site later Tuesday with her interior minister, Thomas de Maiziere, and Berlin Mayor Michael Mueller. Merkel still enjoys strong popularity despite her liberal asylum policy but has seen some of her support eroded by the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party ahead of a general election expected next September.

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