A driver rammed a van into revelers at Berlin’s pride festival Saturday, then got out and stabbed people with a machete, violence German officials called Islamic terrorism. One woman was killed and 29 others were injured.
Suspect, German of Lebanese descent, had recently been convicted of preparing violent act, was suspected of trying to join ISIS, but was out of jail; far right calls for crackdown
Abdul Ballout, the suspect accused of plowing his vehicle into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event, killing at least one and injuring dozens, tried to join ISIS and was headed to a deradicalization program, police say. Chris Livesay shares all the new details.
Officials said Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German-born citizen with Lebanese roots, plowed a vehicle into celebrants at one of Europe's largest Pride events.
Berlin Pride suspect Abdul B. pledged allegiance to the "Islamic State" in a video filmed prior to the attack. Meanwhile, Germany's center-left wants constitutional protections for LGBTQ+. DW has more.
German police have discovered what is believed to be a video confession from the terrorist who attacked the gay pride parade in Berlin on Saturday, in which he is reported to have pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State.
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