Berlin attacker shot dead after car and machete rampage kills one, injures 31 at pride event

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A terrorist attack during the Christopher Street Day (CSD) event in Berlin on Saturday has left one woman dead and 31 people injured. The suspect, identified as Abdul B., was shot dead by police the day after the attack. The attack is being investigated as an Islamist terror incident.
The suspect, who was known to the police, drove a car into a crowd and then attacked people with a machete. A confession video was found on his phone, in which a veiled person, presumably the suspect, pledges allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), according to the spokesperson for the Federal Prosecutor's Office, Ines Peterson.
Berlin's Interior Senator Iris Spranger and Police President Barbara Slowik are scheduled to report to the House of Representatives about the measures taken by the police before and after the attack. The special session of the Interior Committee is expected to address whether there were any errors in handling the suspect, who was under surveillance by the State Criminal Police Office (LKA).
The attack has sparked political reactions and calls for better intelligence sharing and measures to prevent radicalization. The suspect had a history of radicalization and was previously convicted of preparing for terrorism.
In Amsterdam, thousands of people gathered at the Homomonument to commemorate the victims of the Berlin attack. The event was marked by solidarity and a determination to stand against hate and violence.
The attack has also reignited debates over the effectiveness of intelligence sharing between EU member states. The suspect was known to German authorities and had traveled to Turkey with the intention of entering Syria.
Political figures, including the co-chair of the Green Party in Schleswig-Holstein, Lydia Rudow, have expressed their shock and called for unity and tolerance in the face of such acts of violence. Rudow also criticized the decision by Federal Education Minister Karin Prien to discontinue funding for the queer youth network Lambda, calling it the wrong signal at a time when the queer community is increasingly threatened.
The investigation into the attack is ongoing, with authorities focusing on the suspect's motives and any potential accomplices.
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