FACT CHECK: Is Video Of Police Related To The Recent Christmas Market Attack In Germany?

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of German police arresting Muslims in Berlin after the attack in Magdeburg.

German police have begun arresting Muslim extremists who support terrorism after the terrorist incident that targeted Christmas markets yesterday. pic.twitter.com/yK2bnAh8NO

— Ashor آشور للأبد (@Ashor1983) December 21, 2024

Verdict: False

The incident took place 80 miles away from the Christmas Market, and was not related.

Fact Check:

A man killed six and injured almost 300 when he drove into a German Christmas market, BBC News reported. A Saudi fifty-year-old man who has lived in the country for 19 years was arrested as a suspect in the attack, according to the outlet.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, allegedly shows arrests taking place in Berlin just after the Christmas Market attack. The video shows several police officers running into a building before the cameraman turns around to see more police grabbing people outside.

The caption reads, “German police have begun arresting Muslim extremists who support terrorism after the terrorist incident that targeted Christmas markets yesterday.”

The caption reads, “Transgender WOKE Wierdo has a meltdown because USA is stopping the movement from mutilating Kids. This freak needs his hard drive checking.”

The claim is inaccurate. The video was taken in a Berlin train station and the incident occurred over 80 miles away from the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg.

The incident happened before the Magdeburg attack and was not related, Valeska Jakubowski, deputy head of the Berlin Police press office, told Reuters. Reports have shared the video showing that police were putting down pro Palestine demonstrations, according to Jewish Breaking News. (RELATED: Video Showing ‘Child Groomer’ At City Council Meeting Is Actually Comedian)

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