Germany Believes Berlin Pride Attack Was an Act of Islamic Extremist Terror

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German investigators are looking for a man who drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one person and injuring many. They think it was an Islamic extremist terror attack.

The police are warning people about Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots. He may be armed and dangerous.

The Interior Minister said the attack looks like an Islamic terror attack.

Twenty-nine people were injured in the attack.

Canadian Prime Minister called the attack 'horrific'.

The Prime Minister wrote that no one should face hatred or violence because of who they are. He is thinking of the victims and the LGBTQ+ community.

A 26-year-old from the UK went to Berlin for Pride but left before the attack. They returned to leave flowers at a memorial.

The UK resident said the LGBTQ+ community will not be erased. They will always exist as long as humanity does.

The suspect had been in trouble with the law before and was part of the Islamist scene in Berlin.

The suspect was born in Germany, and his mother became a citizen in 2002.

The suspect was convicted in Berlin before and given a suspended sentence.

The police searched for the suspect in Berlin, including at an apartment, but did not find him.

A white van drove into a park in Berlin and hit several people. The van then collided with a tree.

The attack did not happen at the festival, but in a park nearby.

A woman was killed, and many people were injured.

The Pride event was stopped, and people were told to go home.

Many people had come to Berlin to celebrate, but it is not clear how many were still there when the attack happened.

The van was still at the scene the next morning.

An official from the LGBTQ+ association said they are stunned by what happened.

The Chancellor said the attack was on their society and that Germany will defend its freedom.

The Interior Minister said security at other events will be reviewed and strengthened if necessary.

There is concern about copycat crimes.

Berlin has had Islamic extremist attacks before, including one at a Christmas market in 2016.

A tourist was stabbed at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin last year.

The attack is suspected to be an Islamist terror attack on Germany's way of life.

The Netherlands is hosting World Pride and will monitor the security situation after the Berlin attack.

Several reporters contributed to this story.

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