Berlin Pride car ramming suspect is child of Lebanese migrants known to police and had previously been sentenced
•The suspect in the Berlin Pride car ramming attack is Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent known to police.
•He previously attempted to join the Islamic State and was ordered to participate in a de-radicalization program.
•The attack resulted in one death and 29 injuries, and authorities are actively searching for Ballout, who is currently on the run.
المصدر: GB News | Source: GB NewsPolice have issued an update on the suspect of the Berlin pride car ramming attack, now revealed to be a child of Lebanese migrants and was previously known to the police for a prior sentencing.
Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered peacefully in the German capital for the annual Christopher Street Day celebrations yesterday evening, before the suspect allegedly crashed a van and attacked attendees with a knife before fleeing on foot.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt today confirmed the suspect, named as Abdul Ballout, is a German citizen of Lebanese background, who was known to police and had previously "committed a number of crimes"
According to German media, he had previously tried to join the Islamic State group, having travelled to Lebanon in 2025, and was arrested on his return to Berlin.
TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayThe 21-year-old had been in pre-trial detention until May 2026 and was ordered to take part in a de-radicalisation programme.
Mr Dobrindt added: "Everything we are seeing here indicates that we have experienced an Islamist terror attack."
Ballout is said to be on the run, with a large number of officers from Berlin police and the federal police working to find him.
Additionally, Mr Dobrindt confirmed one person died and 29 people had been injured in the attack.
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→The suspect in the Berlin Pride car ramming attack is Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent known to police.
→He previously attempted to join the Islamic State and was ordered to participate in a de-radicalization program.
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