abdul b

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Searches surged for Abdul B. following a deadly vehicle attack at Berlin's gay pride, resulting in multiple casualties and police actions.

The sudden spike in searches for Abdul B. is tied to a tragic event where a man, Abdul Ballout, drove a car into a crowd at Berlin's gay pride, killing one person and injuring sixteen others, three seriously. The suspect was identified as a possible jihadist sympathizer, and police efforts to locate him heightened public attention. He was later killed by the police, leading to widespread media coverage and public concern in France and beyond about the motivations and security around such events.