Berlin Pride attack suspect killed by police following manhunt
German police fatally shot 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout in Berlin following a 20-hour manhunt after a vehicle attack on a Pride event.
Following a 20-hour manhunt, German special forces fatally shot 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout in a Spandau garden shed after he allegedly attacked officers with a knife. Ballout was wanted in connection with Saturday's attack at a Berlin Pride event, where a white van driven into a crowd killed a woman and injured 29 people before the driver attacked bystanders with edged weapons.
Investigative details revealed the rental vehicle was booked under Ballout's name. A former juvenile detainee who previously attempted to join Islamic State in Syria, Ballout had declined post-release deradicalisation offers. Following the operation, German political leaders reiterated pledges to safeguard democratic values. "We will defend our freedoms," stated politician Friedrich Merz.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica.
Sources
- Corriere della Sera — Caccia al 21enne Abdul Ballout: già condannato, gli proposero incontri per deradicalizzarsi. «Sta con l'Isis, è pericoloso»
- La Repubblica — Attentato a Berlino, polizia: “Il sospettato è stato ucciso”. Merz: “Difenderemo le nostre libertà”
- Il Messaggero — Attentato a Berlino, ucciso il killer dopo irruzione. La ricostruzione: il van bianco sulla folla, l'attacco con coltello e machete e poi la fuga
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