mobanmarketFor a time on Wednesday, it felt as if Halle was under siege. There were reports of multiple gunmen on the loose in the German city. Police warned residents to stay indoors. Masked police armed with machine-guns were on the streets.
The body of a woman lay outside the synagogue, covered with a blue tarpaulin. Locals stood around in nervous groups, exchanging rumours while the sirens echoed in the distance. It felt like a major coordinated terror attack.
By evening, it was clear it was the work of a lone gunman, and that he had been captured. Stephan Balliet, a 27-year-old German loner and far-Right extremist who has since confessed responsibility, live-streamed his attempted killing spree on…
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