Attack during Berlin Pride Parade in Germany, people crushed with van, attacked with dagger

An Islamic extremist attacked the Berlin Pride Parade in Germany, killing one person and injuring several others. The accused hit several people with a van near the venue and attacked him with a big sharp knife/dagger. The investigation team has started searching for the person who attacked. Authorities believe it was an Islamic extremist terrorist attack. One person died and several others were injured in this incident. The accused in the attack on Saturday night has been killed in an encounter with the police.

Authorities issued a search notice for the accused and asked people to beware of Abdul Ballut. Officials said Abdul is a German citizen and also has ties to Lebanon. He said that he is armed and can prove to be dangerous. Recently in a viral video the woman Germany’s medical system Was told about.

The accused was under the surveillance of security agencies

Officials said the accused ran over a van and injured several people at the closing ceremony of the Pride festival. “What we are seeing here indicates that we are dealing with an Islamic terrorist attack,” said Interior Minister Alexander Dobritt. Dobrint said a total of 29 people were injured. He said the suspect was previously under the radar of authorities for his involvement in several crimes. However, he did not tell about those crimes. He said that apart from this, he was also under the radar of security agencies due to his links with fundamentalist and Islamic extremist groups in the German capital.

Berlin accused has been convicted

Dobrint said the suspect had been convicted in Berlin in the past, though he did not specify what case he was convicted of. Police launched an operation in the city to search for the suspect. An apartment in Berlin’s Schöneberg district was also searched early on Sunday, but police said no one was found there. Meanwhile, after Saturday’s deadly attack, Chancellor Friedrich Merz asked the people of Germany to avoid things that create an atmosphere of mutual disunity and fear in the society. Earlier, the police had said that the condition of some of the injured was critical.

Appeal to people to vacate the scene

The police appealed to the people on the social media platform According to police, a white van entered Tiergarten Park at around 10 pm. This park is near the road where the Pride March had passed some time ago. The van hit several people and later crashed into a tree. Police said that a woman died in this attack. Berlin’s fire service said eight people were seriously injured. According to police, more than 2,200 policemen were deployed to protect the Pride Parade and other events of the LGBTQ+ community in Berlin since Saturday morning.

Police sought help from eyewitnesses

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner expressed deep sadness over the incident, saying, “This is an attack on our free and liberal society. I have full confidence in the police and security agencies that they will work around the clock to investigate this matter.” Meanwhile, officials appealed to witnesses of the incident to come forward and provide the videos or photographs they have to the police. Lakhs of people had arrived on Saturday to participate in Berlin’s Pride Parade, organized in Germany under the name of Christopher Street Day. It is one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in Europe. (with AP input)

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