German authorities identify suspect in Berlin Pride attack as Islamist extremist

German authorities have identified Abdul Ballout, a German-Lebanese national with prior terrorism investigation history, as the primary suspect in a lethal Islamist extremist attack near a Berlin Pride event. Ballout remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, prompting an active manhunt. The incident has intensified political pressure on the German government, with CDU leader Friedrich Merz visiting the attack site.