Germany's interior minister stated that the vehicle ramming at Berlin Pride on Saturday was an Islamist terror attack, according to ynet. The attack killed one person and wounded at least 15. The primary suspect, identified as Abdul B., remains at large.
Germany's Interior Minister explicitly stated on Sunday that the vehicle ramming at Berlin's Pride parade on Saturday evening was an Islamist terrorist attack, as reported by ynet. The official designation follows a police statement that the suspect is known to the 'Islamist scene' in Berlin.
The attack occurred around 23:30 local time on Saturday when a white commercial van drove into a crowd near the Tiergarten park during the final gathering of the Christopher Street Day (Berlin Pride) celebrations. One person was killed and at least 15 others were injured, several critically.
Authorities identified the suspect as Abdul B., a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese origin. Berlin police stated he was known to Islamist circles and had been released from youth prison in May. As of Sunday afternoon, the suspect remains at large and a large-scale manhunt is underway across Germany. The Zioneer reported on Sunday that police had identified the suspect and classified him as a member of the Islamist scene.
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