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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Suspected Islamic extremist kills one, injures 29 in van attack at Berlin Pride festival

A German citizen with known ties to Islamic extremist circles drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one woman and injuring 29 others, an attack Germany's interior minister called an act of Islamic terror. The white van plowed into Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate around 10 p.m. Saturday as hundreds […] The post Suspected Islamic extremist kills one, injures 29 in van attack at Berlin Pride festival appeared first on American Almanac .

A German citizen with known ties to Islamic extremist circles drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one woman and injuring 29 others, an attack Germany's interior minister called an act of Islamic terror. The white van plowed into Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate around 10 p.m. Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the final hours of Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebration. The vehicle struck several people before slamming into a tree. The suspect then fled on foot, and authorities say he also attacked people with a suspected machete before disappearing into the city. One woman died. Three others sustained life-threatening injuries. Eight more were seriously hurt, and the total…Open

What actions did police take immediately following the attack on the festival?
Police shut down the entire festival, including a live concert occurring at the Brandenburg Gate, by 10:15 p.m. and ordered attendees to leave the park immediately. A citywide manhunt was launched to locate the suspect. By approximately 3 a.m. local time, police detained one person described as being involved with the Islamist scene in Berlin, though it was unclear if this individual was the driver of the van.
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What was the security presence in Berlin at the time of the attack?
Berlin police had deployed more than 2,000 officers to protect the event starting from Saturday morning. Despite this presence, the suspect was able to drive a van into the crowd and attack people with a machete before disappearing.
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How did German officials characterize the attack in Berlin?
Germany's Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, explicitly called the incident an "act of Islamic terror." Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner described the attack as a "direct assault on the city's values" and a "brutal" attack on a free and open society.
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Who has been identified as the suspect in the van and machete attack in Berlin?
The suspect has been identified as Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese roots who was born in Germany in 2005. According to Berlin prosecutors, Ballout had prior criminal convictions in the city and had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State (ISIS) group. Berlin police described him as a known member of Islamic circles in Berlin.
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What happened during the attack at the Berlin Pride festival in Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate?
Around 10 p.m. on a Saturday, a white van driven by a suspect plowed into a crowd of people near the Brandenburg Gate during the Christopher Street Day celebration. The vehicle struck several people before slamming into a tree. Following the vehicle attack, the suspect reportedly fled on foot and attacked people with a suspected machete. The attack resulted in one woman's death and 29 injuries, including three with life-threatening injuries and eight who were seriously hurt.
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