Who was Abdul Ballout? 5 things to know about ISIS-linked Berlin Pride attack suspect killed in manhunt

Abdul Ballout is a 21-year-old German citizen of Lebanese background, described as a 'radicalized' member of 'Islamist circles' in Berlin.

Ballout was killed by police during an operation at an allotment garden complex in Berlin's Spandau suburb after a nearly 24-hour manhunt.

Berlin prosecutors said Ballout had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group.

Ballout had been sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison in Berlin, later changed to parole.

The attack involved a vehicle driven into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival in Tiergarten park, killing one woman and injuring 29 others.