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German Police Kill Berlin Pride Attacker; ISIS Pledge Revealed

7/29/2026

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Police in Germany shot dead Abdul Ballout, the 21-year-old suspect in the Berlin Pride vehicle attack.
Prosecutors said a video on Ballout’s phone shows him pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group.
The Tiergarten attack near the Brandenburg Gate killed a Polish woman in her 60s and injured 29 people.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced a security overhaul after the incident sparked debate over Ballout’s probation release.

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Police in Germany shot dead Abdul Ballout, the 21-year-old suspect in the Berlin Pride vehicle attack.
Prosecutors said a video on Ballout’s phone shows him pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group.
The Tiergarten attack near the Brandenburg Gate killed a Polish woman in her 60s and injured 29 people.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced a security overhaul after the incident sparked debate over Ballout’s probation release.