Germany pledges justice over Berlin Pride attack as police hunt suspect
Authorities said the suspect remains at large as police search the city and review whether other people helped in the attack.
- On Saturday night, a van rammed into crowds at Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations in Tiergarten park, killing one person and injuring 29 others; police launched a city-wide manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large.
- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent known to police for ties to Islamist circles and an attempted 2025 journey to Syria to join Islamic State.
- Ballout was convicted in May 2026 of preparing a terrorist attack but received a suspended sentence; authorities said he allegedly attacked passersby with a machete after the ramming before police found the abandoned van in the park.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended a church service Sunday and declared "we will defend freedom," while Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said the city's freedom had been "attacked in the most horrific way."
- Federation Queer Diversity official Andre Lehmann noted a tenfold increase of anti-queer hate crime in Germany within recent years, saying the attack "hits the heart of the queer community" despite more than 2,200 police officers deployed for Pride.
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Cyprus expresses solidarity with Germany after Berlin pride attack
Cyprus on Monday condemned what it described as the “horrific attack” in Berlin, expressing solidarity with Germany following an incident authorities believe was an Islamist terrorist attack. In a post on X, the foreign ministry said its “thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones” and reaffirmed Cyprus’ support for Germany. “We stand against […]
Assassin drove in crowd and attacked participants on Christopher Street Day with machete. A lunatic state, again. The shock sits deep in Germany - and many questions still unanswered.
The police shot the alleged assassin of Berlin. Fahnder had tracked him down in a small garden settlement. He was known to the police and sentenced. Why was he at large?
The government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), condemned the attack that occurred during the LGBT Pride march in Berlin, where a person died.The events occurred around 22:00 hours, local time, last June 25, when a vehicle ran over the protesters.For the multiple run over during the Pride Day party in Berlin there is already a detainee; it is investigated as a possible "Islamist attack."The attack on the LGBT Pride in Be…
'Heinous Act in Berlin' as Attack on Pride Festival Kills 1, Injures Dozens
"People are trying to divide our society and set some people against others," said a spokesperson for the Christopher Street Day festival. "At the CSD in Berlin, we will not allow this."
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