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Chief suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead, police say
HK🏛️ PoliticsCenter12 hr. ago

Chief suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead, police say

A suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack, which resulted in one death and 29 injuries, was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a Berlin suburb. The suspect, Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, was identified by authorities as having previously attempted to join the Islamic State. The attack occurred near the conclusion of Berlin's Pride festival, close to the Brandenburg Gate. Ballout was born in Germany, with his mother naturalized in 2002. Authorities classified the incident as an Islamist terror attack, prompting vigils across the city as mourners gathered to honor the victims.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter12 hr. ago
Chief suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead, police say

A suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack, which resulted in one death and 29 injuries, was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a Berlin suburb. The suspect, Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, was identified by authorities as having previously attempted to join the Islamic State. The attack occurred near the conclusion of Berlin's Pride festival, close to the Brandenburg Gate. Ballout was born in Germany, with his mother naturalized in 2002. Authorities classified the incident as an Islamist terror attack, prompting vigils across the city as mourners gathered to honor the victims.

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