Berlin Pride van and knife rampage an ‘Islamist terrorist attack’, say German authorities
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On Saturday evening, a man drove a minivan into a crowd and stabbed people with a machete near Berlin's Pride festival in Tiergarten park, killing one and injuring 29. German authorities have classified the attack as an Islamist terrorist incident and are searching for the main suspect, 21-year-old Abdul Ballout. The attack occurred close to the Brandenburg Gate, near one of Europe's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
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One person killed, 29 injured
One person was killed in the attack.
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Twenty-nine people were injured.
The Guardian- One person killed, 29 injured
- Victims require trauma care and long-term support
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Loaded language removed<p>Search ongoing for main suspect, named as Abdul Ballout, 21, after fatal attack in Tiergarten park close to LGBTQ event</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/berlin-pride-march-called-off-after-car-crashes-into-crowd-of-people-near-route">fatal van ramming and knife attack</a> near Berlin’s Pride festival was an Islamist terrorist attack, German authorities have said,…</p>
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Twenty-nine people were injured.
The GuardianOne person was killed in the attack.
The GuardianThe main suspect is named Abdul Ballout, age 21.
The GuardianThe attack occurred in Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate at around 10pm local time on Saturday.
The GuardianThe attack took place close to one of Europe's biggest LGBTQ celebrations.
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