Berlin Pride van and knife rampage an ‘Islamist terror attack’, authorities say
The vehicle used in the attack on the parade was removed from the scene in the Tiergarten park on Sunday. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe vehicle used in the attack on the parade was removed from the scene in the Tiergarten park on Sunday. He said Ballout had a criminal conviction and had been sentenced to a year and 10 months in jail, but that the sentence had been suspended.map showing the location of the attack in the Tiergarten and the park’s location within Berlin city centre.
- ▪The vehicle used in the attack on the parade was removed from the scene in the Tiergarten park on Sunday.
- ▪Photograph: Annegret Hilse/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe vehicle used in the attack on the parade was removed from the scene in the Tiergarten park on Sunday.
- ▪He said Ballout had a criminal conviction and had been sentenced to a year and 10 months in jail, but that the sentence had been suspended.map showing the location of the attack in the Tiergarten and the park’s location within Berlin city c
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- ▪ Germany Suspects "Islamic Terror" Angle In Deadly Berlin Pride Attack — NDTV News - Latest
- ▪ Berlin Pride attack believed to be an act of Islamic terror, suspect on the run: German minister — Fox News
- ▪ Germany: Berlin Pride attack believed to be an act of Islamic extremist terror — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Germany says Berlin Pride attack believed to be act of Islamic extremist terror — Global News
- ▪ German minister calls deadly Berlin Pride assault ‘Islamist terrorist attack’ — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Germany says fatal Berlin Pride attack believed to be Islamic extremist terror — ABC News — International
- ▪ Urgent search for suspect after deadly 'Islamist terror' attack near Berlin Pride — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ German interior minister calls attack near Berlin Pride 'Islamist terror attack' — Le Monde (EN)
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The vehicle used in the attack on the parade was removed from the scene in the Tiergarten park on Sunday. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe vehicle used in the attack on the parade was removed from the scene in the Tiergarten park on Sunday. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/ReutersGermanyBerlin Pride van and knife rampage an ‘Islamist terrorist attack’, say German authoritiesHunt ongoing for main suspect, named as Abdul Ballout, 21, after fatal attack in Tiergarten park close to LGBTQ+ eventDeborah Cole in Berlin and Jennifer RankinSun 26 Jul 2026 11.48 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Jul 2026 12.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA deadly van ramming and knife rampage near Berlin’s Pride festival was an Islamist terrorist attack, German authorities have said, with a…
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