Berlin Pride attack suspect killed by police following fatal vehicle ramming
German authorities have killed suspect Abdul Balut in Spandau after a vehicle attack at Berlin's Pride parade left one dead and 16 injured.
German security forces have killed 21-year-old suspect Abdul Balut in Berlin's Spandau district following a deadly vehicle attack at the city's Pride parade.
The incident occurred when a car crashed into pedestrians in Tiergarten park before hitting a tree, leaving one woman dead and 16 people injured. Authorities quickly halted the parade and surrounding festivities to launch a citywide manhunt.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt declared the ramming an act of "Islamist terrorism," noting that the suspect possessed a prior criminal record. Police spokesperson Florian Nath confirmed Balut's ties to local extremist circles. According to German media reports, officers located and killed Balut in a garden allotment area during the operation.
Sources: HRT Vijesti, Klix, Tanjug
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