Berlin Attack Suspect Was Already on Authorities' Radar

Berlin Attack Suspect Was Already on Authorities' Radar

Germany's interior minister named Abdul Ballout, 21, as the suspect in the July 25 Berlin Tiergarten attack that killed one and injured 29. Police already knew about him — he had a long criminal record, had been drawn to extreme religious views, and had ties to Islamist groups. That history raises the question: why wasn't he stopped?

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