Germany pledges safety inquest after market assault | DW News

The German government says it will launch an investigation to determine whether security services could have prevented the deadly attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Five people died and 200 were injured when a car was driven though crowds at the market on Friday night.
Magdeburg is still coming to terms with what happened.

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00:00 Germany pledges security inquest after market attack
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