A man attacks people in Berlin. The offender is Abdul B. He is 21 years old. He drives a van into a crowd. This happens at the Christopher Street Day. A woman from Poland dies. 29 people get hurt.
The police shoot the offender. He threatens the officers with a knife. Abdul B. has a criminal record for violence. He once wants to join the terror group IS. At the time of the attack, he is free.
Investigators look for clues in Austria. Abdul B. is married to a woman from Salzburg. The marriage only follows Islamic law. This has no legal meaning in Austria. The marriage lasts between 2023 and 2024.
The DSN authority checks the contacts. There are no signs of radical contacts in Austria. The terror warning level in Austria stays high. It is currently at level 4 out of 5.
Sylvia Mayer leads the state protection. She now demands ankle monitors for dangerous people. This helps to watch these people better. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner also wants this rule. There are about 100 to 300 Islamist Gefährder in Austria.
