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Berlin CSD attack: assailant was enrolled in a deradicalisation programme
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The essentials
Abdul B. killed one woman and injured 29 people in an attack at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD), an event supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. He was enrolled in a deradicalisation programme run by the Violence Prevention Network (VPN), a German NGO focused on preventing extremism. Two advisers met him twice in the days before the attack. They described him as polite, friendly and reserved, and detected no warning signs. Thomas Mücke, the organisation’s director, said the advisers had been unable to establish meaningful contact with him. Abdul B. did not mention his Islamist ideology during the meetings.
- Abdul B. killed one woman and injured 29 people at Berlin’s CSD
- He was enrolled in a Violence Prevention Network deradicalisation programme
- Two meetings with advisers took place days before the attack
- The advisers described him as polite and reserved and detected no warning signs
- He did not discuss his Islamist ideology during the meetings
Abdul B. killed one woman and injured 29 people in an attack at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD), a day of celebration, remembrance and protest for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Assailant was enrolled in a deradicalisation programme
Before the attack, Abdul B. was enrolled in a deradicalisation programme run by the Violence Prevention Network (VPN), a German NGO specialising in preventing extremism and supporting deradicalisation, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung.
The VPN is headed by Thomas Mücke. Two of his colleagues met Abdul B. twice in the days before the attack as part of the programme.
No warning signs detected during meetings
Following the meetings, the VPN advisers described Abdul B. as “polite”, “friendly and reserved”. They said his statements were “controlled” and appeared appropriate.
nicht anfassbar
— Thomas Mücke, director of the Violence Prevention Network, describing Abdul B. as “unreachable” in Süddeutsche Zeitung
Mücke described the assailant as “nicht anfassbar”, or “unreachable”, indicating that the professionals had been unable to establish meaningful contact with him.
Abdul B. did not mention his Islamist ideology in his conversations with the programme’s advisers.
What remains unclear
The available information does not specify what judicial proceedings followed, whether any responsibility was attributed to those overseeing the assailant, or the exact date of the attack.
What is Christopher Street Day (CSD)?
Christopher Street Day is a day of celebration, remembrance and protest for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The largest CSD parades in German-speaking regions take place in Cologne and Berlin.
What is the Violence Prevention Network (VPN)?
The Violence Prevention Network is a German NGO specialising in preventing extremism and supporting deradicalisation. It is headed by Thomas Mücke.
Did VPN advisers identify Abdul B. as a danger before the attack?
No warning signs were detected. During two meetings held days before the attack, the advisers described him as polite and reserved. He did not mention his Islamist ideology during those meetings.
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