5 dead and over 200 injured in Germany market attack: Live updates | CNN

Saudi Arabia sent multiple warnings to German authorities about the man suspected of killing five people and injuring more than 200 others at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, two sources with knowledge of the communication told CNN.

One source told CNN the Saudis alerted Germany to the individual identified by German media as Taleb A. in four official notifications. The notifications, known as “Notes Verbal,” were sent to the German intelligence services, with one to the country’s foreign ministry. The source said all of the warnings were ignored.

The source said the complaints about the man revolved around his efforts to “entice” Saudis to leave the country and their religion. The source added that Saudi Arabia was aware of the man’s “fairly radical perspective.”

CNN previously reported that Saudi Arabia had warned German officials about the suspected attacker three times, citing a source with knowledge of the communications.

The first warning came in 2007 and was connected to concerns held by Saudi authorities that Taleb A. had expressed radical views of varying kinds.

Extradition request allegedly refused: Saudi Arabia considers him a fugitive and requested his extradition from Germany between 2007 and 2008, the source said, adding that German authorities refused, citing concerns for the man’s safety should he return.

Saudi authorities alleged that the man had harassed Saudis abroad who opposed his political views. They also noted that he had become a supporter of the far-right German party Alternative for Germany (AfD), and had developed radical anti-Islamic views, the source said.

CNN reached out to Germany’s foreign ministry for comment and was referred to the Ministry of Interior, which in turn referred it to the public prosecutor’s office in Magdeburg.

This post has been updated with additional information.