Berlin CSD Attack Declared Islamist Terror by Interior Minister

German authorities are treating the attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) as an Islamist terrorist act, according to Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.

Dobrindt described the assault as unfolding in two distinct phases. Initially, the perpetrator used a vehicle to ram into a crowd. This was followed by a second phase where the attacker allegedly used a bladed weapon, believed to be a machete, to injure more people.

The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Abdul B., is reported to have radicalized and is associated with the Islamist scene. Dobrindt indicated that the federal prosecutor's office is expected to take over the case. The attack resulted in one fatality and left 29 individuals injured, some severely.

Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner emphasized that the attack occurred away from the official festival grounds, though still in an area frequented by CSD attendees. He characterized the incident as an "attack on the way we live together," while also highlighting Berlin's spirit of diversity and freedom.