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German authorities had received tipoffs about suspect in Christmas market attack that killed 5

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Authorities say they received tipoffs from Saudi Arabia about the suspect in Magdeburg .

Authorities say he does not fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks.

He described himself as an ex-Muslim who was highly critical of Islam and supported the far-right party.

The suspect is a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had permanent residency.

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