Saudi authorities issued warnings to their German counterparts regarding a suspected attacker at the Magdeburg Christmas market on three separate occasions, according to a source familiar with the communications.
The initial warning was conveyed in 2007 and was linked to Saudi concerns about the individual, identified as Taleb A., expressing various radical viewpoints. Saudi Arabia has classified him as a fugitive and sought his extradition from Germany between 2007 and 2008. However, German authorities declined the extradition request, citing apprehensions about the man's safety upon his return.
