German authorities criticised over presumed Pride attacker
Politicians, security experts and a police union asked why the presumed attacker, Abdul Ballout, 21 — who was shot dead by police on Sunday after approaching them with a bladed weapon — was walking free and not under close surveillance after previous convictions and an attempt to join the so-called Islamic State group.
German law enforcement authorities faced criticism Monday for failing to prevent a deadly vehicle and machete attack near Berlin’s Pride parade, with the far-right AfD demanding tougher action against Islamists.
After a city-wide manhunt, police shot dead Ballout on Sunday evening in an allotment complex in the capital’s western Spandau district.
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