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Anis Amri

Anis Amri carried out a suicide attack on a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016, killing 12 people. Four days later, he was shot dead by Italian police whilst on the run.

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Frankfurt Anti Terror Razzia in Moschee

Germany to deport alleged 'IS' attacker to Tunisia

The suspect had been wanted by Tunisian authorities in connection to a deadly 2015 attack on the Bardo museum in Tunis.
TerrorismMarch 12, 2017
Armed Italian police in Rome

Italy expels Anis Amri-linked Tunisian

The expelled man's phone number was allegedly found in the contact list of Amri, who killed 12 people in December.
Law and JusticeMarch 12, 2017
Berlin Anschlag Breitscheidplatz zerstörter LKW abgeschleppt

Berlin senator calls for security improvements

The proposed changes include new criteria for considering who poses a potential security threat.
PoliticsMarch 5, 2017
Rolled-up cash and white powder - a representative photograph of cocaine use

Anis Amri took drugs before Berlin attack: Italy

The Tunisian had frequently consumed cocaine and cannabis before the Christmas market attack that killed 12.
TerrorismMarch 4, 2017
Deutschland Berlin Nach Anschlag auf Weihnachtsmarkt

Berlin Christmas market victims' families criticize Germany

The family of the Italian victim of the Berlin Christmas market attack has said it was neglected by German authorities.
TerrorismMarch 1, 2017
Deutschland Razzia in Berlin

Berlin criminalizes IS-linked mosque

More than 400 police officers have taken part in raids linked to the mosque.
TerrorismFebruary 28, 2017
Fahndung nach Anis Amri

Deportations without papers?

The head of Germany's federal police says that the country should issue temporary ID documents to speed deportations.
PoliticsJanuary 23, 2017
Deutschland Thomas de Maiziere

De Maiziere promises new system monitoring terrorists

A new threat assessment system is intended to track potential terrorists and increase cooperation between authorities.
TerrorismJanuary 23, 2017
Bundespräsident Joachim Gauck - Neujahrsempfang

Gauck to receive relatives of Berlin attack victims

The gesture came as the Bundestag debated compensation and remembrance for the victims.
CatastropheJanuary 21, 2017
Fahndung nach Anis Amri

Tunisia denies it mishandled Amri deportation

A Tunisian minister has said his government initially received the wrong details concerning Anis Amri's deportation.
ConflictsJanuary 20, 2017
Deutschland Bundestag Gedenken an die Opfer des Anschlags am Breitscheidplatz

Bundestag remembers Berlin attack victims

Bundestag president Norbert Lammert praised the country's "sober" reaction following the Berlin Christmas market attack.
PoliticsJanuary 19, 2017
Deutschland Islamismus - Festnahmen und Durchsuchungen in Niedersachsen, Hildesheim

German authorities 'lose sight' of Islamists deemed threats

Authorities in Germany have reportedly lost track of three radical Islamists who have been listed as risks to security.
TerrorismJanuary 19, 2017
Pictures of Anis Amri hang on a wall at a police station

How a terror suspect eluded Germany

More than 40 different agencies worked on the terror suspect Anis Amri's case before the Berlin Christmas Market attack.
TerrorismJanuary 18, 2017
Deustchland | Anschlag mit LKW auf Weihnachtsmarkt in Berlin

Amri slipped through several cracks

Authorities had no legal grounds on which to arrest Anis Amri before December's attack on a Berlin Christmas market.
PoliticsJanuary 16, 2017
Tunesien Demonstration in Tunis

Take back your jihadists!

Radical jihadists are a burden for any state. Even a young democracy has obligations in this regard, says Kersten Knipp.
TerrorismJanuary 11, 2017
Press conference with Thomas de Maiziere and Heiko Maas

Germany sets out post-attack security measures

Germany has presented new plans for keeping the country safe from terrorism - but will it make a difference?
TerrorismJanuary 10, 2017
Hannover Bundespolizei Sicherheitsmaßnahmen nach Terrorwarnung

Germany wrangles over new security measures

German politicians are falling over each other to come up with new security measures to prevent terrorist attacks.
Law and JusticeJanuary 9, 2017
Deutschland Thomas de Maiziere und Heiko Maas

Germany may cut aid to lands of rejected asylum seekers

Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel: countries that "do not cooperate sufficiently" should not benefit from development aid.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2017
Anis Amri Pistole

Berlin attack suspect may have had Swiss links

The Berlin Christmas market attacker Anis Amri may have had possible Swiss connections.
TerrorismJanuary 7, 2017
Berlin Anschlag - Fahndungsfoto Anis Amri

Police: Berlin attacker had 14 aliases

Authorities in the state of NRW have been scrutinized over their handling of Berlin terror suspect Anis Amri.
TerrorismJanuary 5, 2017
cab of truck

Berlin attack truck to go to a museum?

A Bonn history museum could imagine displaying the truck used in the Berlin Christmas market attack.
SocietyJanuary 5, 2017
Anis Amri Videostill

Footage shows Berlin attacker fled through Brussels

Investigators have revealed more details of Berlin attack Anis Amri's flight to Italy.
TerrorismJanuary 5, 2017
Berlin police

Berlin attacker contact seen as radical Salafist

Authorities have detained a 26-year-old contact of Anis Amri, the man linked to the Berlin Christmas market attack.
TerrorismJanuary 5, 2017
Belgien Thalys-Anschlag Polizei

The end of Schengen?

The Belgian government intends to check passengers on international trains and buses.
TerrorismJanuary 4, 2017
Berlin police stock photo

Police raid homes linked to Berlin attacker

Investigators have raided the homes of two suspected associates of Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri.
ConflictsJanuary 3, 2017
Symbolbild Bundeskriminalamt BKA

Germany seeks charges for Berlin eyewitness portal hackers

A group of hackers shut down an online portal for eyewitnesses of the Berlin Christmas market attack.
TerrorismJanuary 3, 2017
Polen Polnischer Lastwagenfahrer wird beerdigt in Banie

Poles bid farewell to first victim of Berlin attack

The Polish truck driver killed in the attack on a Christmas market in Berlin last week has been buried in his hometown.
TerrorismDecember 31, 2016
Deutschland Gemeinsames Terrorismusabwehrzentrum Angela Merkel und Thomas de Maizière

Berlin attack: Was there a terror weak spot?

Despite security measures, the Christmas market attack in Berlin still happened. The search for mistakes is underway.
TerrorismDecember 30, 2016
Deutschland Sicherheit Sylvester

Ex-suspect fears revenge over Berlin attack

The migrant who was wrongly held after the Berlin strike has spoken out about his treatment in police custody.
TerrorismDecember 30, 2016
Tunisian PM Youssef Chahed in Paris

Tunisia's PM vows to arrest returning jihadis

Several political parties have called for the repatriation of Tunisian militants to be blocked indefinitely.
TerrorismDecember 30, 2016
Deutschland Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Weihnachtmarkt am Breitscheidplatz

Tunisian man released in Berlin attack case

German police have released a man who had been detained over alleged ties to Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri.
TerrorismDecember 29, 2016
Aerial view of the destruction caused by the Berlin terror attack

Automatic brakes stopped Berlin truck: reports

The truck's automatic braking system stopped the vehicle after just 70 meters, according to reports.
CrimeDecember 28, 2016
Berlin Attacke Weihnachtsmarkt Anis Amri

Report: Berlin attack suspect had extremist contacts

Anis Amri visited 15 mosques in Germany and had contact with two men with ties to IS, a media report has uncovered.
TerrorismDecember 28, 2016
Tunesien Demo Protest gegen die Rückkehr von Dschihadisten

Tunisia wrestles with return of jihadist fighters

As Tunisia confronts the possibility of jihadists returning home, the country is divided.
PoliticsDecember 27, 2016
Berlin Anschlag - Fahndungsfoto Anis Amri

Video shows Berlin attack suspect in Lyon station

Surveillance footage has confirmed that Anis Amri was in Lyon, France one day before he was shot in Milan, Italy.
CatastropheDecember 27, 2016
Italien Terrorverdächtiger Anis Amri in Mailand erschossen

International media reflect on Berlin attack

The Berlin truck attack is still a major topic in the international press.
TerrorismDecember 25, 2016
Italien Terrorverdächtiger Anis Amri in Mailand erschossen

World grapples with root causes of Berlin attack

The Berlin attack is still a major topic in the international press, as is the balance between freedom and security.
MediaDecember 25, 2016
Gedenken Gedächtniskirche Gottesdienst Berlin

Europe on edge as Christmas is celebrated

Security was heightened across Europe as Christians celebrated Christmas Eve in the shadow of the Berlin attacks.
ConflictsDecember 24, 2016
Deutschland | Weihnachtssingen in Berlin und Köln

More than $170,000 raised for Polish truck driver

The campaign helped the family of the Polish driver who died when his truck was hijacked for the Berlin attack.
TerrorismDecember 24, 2016
Abu Walaa - Screenshot von Al Manhaj Media

The 'faceless preacher' and the Berlin attack

Authorities have linked the suspect behind the Berlin attack to an Iraqi preacher named Abu Walaa.
TerrorismDecember 24, 2016
Berlin Anschlag Breitscheidplatz zerstörter LKW abgeschleppt

Tunisia arrests three connected to Berlin attack

Three people – including a nephew of the suspect of the Berlin Christmas market attack – have been arrested in Tunisia
TerrorismDecember 24, 2016
Deutschland Trauer nach Anschlag auf Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt

Germany examines impact of Berlin attacks

A day after the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack was killed, German officials are debating the aftermath.
TerrorismDecember 24, 2016
Berlin Anschlag - Fahndungsfoto Anis Amri

A well-trodden trail of jihad

Anis Amri showed many signs of radicalization before carrying out the terror attack in Berlin.
TerrorismDecember 23, 2016
Deutschland Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Weihnachtmarkt am Breitscheidplatz

Merkel orders massive security review after Berlin attack

The German chancellor has called for a swift and far-reaching probe into the country's security apparatus.
TerrorismDecember 23, 2016
Italien Mailand Piazza Duomo

Italy and Islamic terrorism

It is no accident that after carrying out the truck attack in Berlin, Anis Amri fled to Milan.
TerrorismDecember 23, 2016
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Interior Minister: We will make Germany even safer

Germany's Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière gave a brief statement to the press following the killing of terror suspect, Anis Amri.
December 23, 201600:44 min
Portraitfoto Anis Amri aus 'selfie' video clip

Who was Anis Amri?

The suspect alleged to have killed 12 in Berlin is dead. He was a young man with a history of trouble.
PoliticsDecember 23, 201601:16 min
Deutschland Breitscheidplatz nach dem Anschlag in Berlin

Berlin attack and the media stereotypes

In a DW interview, social anthropologist Britta Ohm talks about why Muslim refugees continue to be stereotyped.
PoliticsDecember 23, 2016
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Milan: Berlin terror suspect shot dead by police

Anis Amri, suspected of carrying out the Berlin Christmas market attack, is reported killed in a shootout with police in Milan.
December 23, 201600:29 min
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Amri's social media activity revealed

December 22, 201603:53 min