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Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Identified as ISIS Supporter

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Berlin police have identified Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen, as the main suspect in the Pride attack.
  • Ballout is reportedly an ISIS supporter with a history of attempting to join the group and prior convictions for endangering state security.
  • Authorities have issued a warning that the suspect is armed and dangerous.

Berlin police have identified a 21-year-old German citizen, Abdul Ballout, as the primary suspect in the attack that occurred during the city's Pride event.

Ballout is alleged to be an Islamic State supporter. German media outlets, citing security sources, report that he previously attempted to travel to Syria in 2025 to join ISIS but was arrested in Lebanon and repatriated to Germany. He also has a prior conviction for "preparing an act of serious violence that endangered state security."

Witnesses described the attacker as a man dressed in black, wielding a machete, who injured several people. Ballout is described as having a slender build and black hair, and was reportedly wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and white pants during the incident.

According to the German news agency Dpa, Ballout has relatives in Berlin and was released from a correctional facility in May 2026. Berlin police have released a mugshot of the suspect and issued a public warning, stating that he is "armed and dangerous."

armed and dangerous

— Berlin PoliceThe warning issued by Berlin police regarding the suspect.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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