German authorities ignored years of warnings and threats from Christmas market attacker: Report

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The suspect believed to be behind the automotive attack on a Christmas market in Germany made multiple threats to commit terrorist attacks in the years before the massacre.

Taleb al Abdulmohsen, a Saudi Arabian national and doctor granted asylum in Germany in 2016, is accused of driving an SUV through an outdoor Christmas marketplace Friday evening.

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