Police shoot dead Berlin Pride car-ramming attack suspect
German police shot and killed Abdul Ballout, the primary suspect in a car-ramming attack at a Berlin Pride event that killed one person and injured 29. Authorities have classified the incident as an Islamist terror attack.
Why it matters
The event highlights ongoing security concerns regarding radicalization and public safety at large-scale cultural events in Europe.
Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, accused of carrying out an ‘Islamist terror attack’.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info This undated image shows a 21-year old suspect identified by police as Abdul Ballout as they made a public appeal for his arrest after a car ploughed into a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations [Handout/Berlin police via AFP] Published On 26 Jul 2026 26 Jul 2026 German police have shot dead the suspect in a car-ramming attack on Berlin’s Pride march, ending a 24-hour manhunt.
Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed on Sunday as he attacked officers with a bladed weapon, police said. Officials have asserted that all indications suggest he had carried out an “Islamist terror attack”.
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