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Germany: Suspect in contact with deradicalization NGO carries out second Islamist attack
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Abdul Ballout, previously identified as a potential threat and scheduled for deradicalization talks with the NGO Violence Prevention Network (VPN), carried out an Islamist attack on a CSD (Christopher Street Day) parade. The incident has drawn comparisons to a 2020 attack where the Islamist perpetrator was also in contact with the same organization. The case raises serious questions about the effectiveness of deradicalization programs and threat monitoring in Germany. Police are searching for the weapon used in the latest assault.
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Source: WELT / Jakob Eckstein
Abdul Ballout was known as a potential threat and was scheduled to undergo deradicalization talks with an NGO. Instead, he carried out an attack. The case evokes dark memories of an attack in 2020: in that instance as well, the Islamist perpetrator had been in contact with the organization VPN.
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