Berlin Pride Ramming Declared Islamist Terror Attack; Manhunt for Suspect Underway
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A vehicle was driven into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one woman and injuring 29 others. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt classified the incident as an Islamist terrorist attack. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul B., a German citizen of Lebanese background known to be involved in Islamist circles. The attack occurred around 10 p.m. local time in Tiergarten park, near the Brandenburg Gate. Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the act as an attack on society and urged citizens not to be intimidated. Pride events were canceled following the attack, and authorities launched a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large.
What’s verified
One woman was killed and 29 people were injured in a vehicle-ramming attack near Berlin’s Pride festival.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the incident is being treated as an Islamist terrorist attack.
The suspect is named as Abdul B., a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese background known to police for Islamist ties.
The attack happened around 10 p.m. local time in Tiergarten park, near the Brandenburg Gate.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the attack and said investigators would pursue the case with “utmost severity.”
All remaining Pride events in Berlin were canceled after the attack.
A manhunt is underway for the suspect, who is described as tall, slim, with black hair, and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and white pants.
Where accounts differ
One source reports that media outlets have stated the suspect was shot dead during police operations in the Spandau borough, but this has not been confirmed by authorities. The other source reports only that a manhunt is ongoing and does not mention any shooting. No other conflicting reports were identified across sources.
Not yet confirmed
One source reports that the suspect had multiple failed attempts to leave Germany and join the Islamic State group, and that he was sentenced to three months in prison in Lebanon for incitement before returning to Germany in November 2025 and being arrested.
The same source reports that the suspect was placed in pre-trial detention in Germany after his return.
One source reports that the suspect had previously been sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison in Berlin, which was commuted to parole; it did not specify the crime.
One source reports that three injured people have life-threatening injuries and eight are seriously injured.
It is unclear whether the suspect has been apprehended or, as some unconfirmed reports suggest, shot dead.
Key figures
Abdul B. — suspect in the Berlin Pride attack
Alexander Dobrindt — German Interior Minister
Friedrich Merz — German Chancellor
Dominik Pretz — Berlin fire department spokesman
Alfonso Pantisano — Berlin state government queer liaison officer
Ursula von der Leyen — European Commission President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier — German President
Julia Klöckner — Bundestag President
Stefanie Hubig — German Justice Minister
Roland Weber — Federal Commissioner for Victims
Lars Klingbeil — Vice Chancellor and SPD co-leader
Günter Krings — CDU spokesperson on interior affairs
Alexander Throm — CDU lawmaker
Martin Hess — AfD lawmaker
Thorsten Weiss — AfD lawmaker
