Germany: Man arrested over TikTok Christmas market threat

Police in the northern German port city of Bremerhaven have arrested a man over an online threat to stab everyone with an “Arab or southern” appearance at the local Christmas market.

The arrest comes after a man drove a car through the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least five people.

The individual, with long gray hair, a beard, and glasses, repeatedly says he will target people with Arab appearance and that he has nothing to lose.

“I will go to the Christmas market here in Bremerhaven on the 25th and I’m going to stab anyone who looks Arab or southern — anyone. I’m taking enough knives with me.”

The man says it “must finally come to an end here in Germany.”

“This is no joke… I’ve got nothing to lose. I have no relatives. I am alone and I live alone. I could just as well be dead or in jail.”

Read more: Deutsche Welle