The Islamic terrorist suspected of attacking and slaughtering Christians at a Christmas market in Berlin has finally been dealt with.
Anis Amri, the Tunsian refugee named as the Christmas killer, died early Friday in a shootout with police in Milan during a routine patrol, ending a Europe-wide manhunt.
“The person killed, without a shadow of a doubt, is Anis Amri, the suspect of the Berlin terrorist attack,” Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti said. Amri, who was the subject of a Europe-wide manhunt, was identified with the help of fingerprints supplied by Germany.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack outside Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in which a truck plowed into a crowd of shoppers, killing 12 people and injuring 56 others — and the fact that the terrorist was able to escape authorities and quickly flee through Germany, France and into Italy while armed is proof he received help from a larger terror cell, security experts say.
Amri, 24, who had spent time in prison in Italy, was stopped by two officers during the routine police check in the Sesto San Giovanni neighborhood of Milan early Friday. He pulled a gun from his backpack after being asked to show his identification and was killed in an ensuing shootout.
One of the officers, Christian Movio, 35, was shot in the right shoulder and underwent surgery for a superficial wound and was in good condition. Movio’s 29-year-old partner, Luca Scata, fatally shot Amri in the chest.
Amri’s death doesn’t reduce the terrorist threat to Germany, the country’s top security official said.
The threat “remains high” and security won’t be scaled down, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
He praised the two Milan police officers “who did excellent work and acted with great bravery.”
“I’m very relieved that this attacker poses no risk anymore,” he said.
After his deadly attack, Amri passed through Germany and France undetected before arriving by train at Milan’s central station around 1 a.m. Friday, Milan police chief Antonio de Iesu said. He declined to provide further information, citing the ongoing investigation.
Germany’s chief federal prosecutor, Peter Frank, said his office is in contact with Italian authorities to establish what route Amri took.
A Milan anti-terrorism official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about the investigation, said Amri made his way to the piazza outside the Sesto San Giovanni train station in a suburb of Milan, which is nearly 5 miles from the main train station.
Two police officers became suspicious because it was 3 a.m. and the station was closed and Amri was alone. Authorities are investigating how Amri arrived at the piazza because only a few buses operate at that hour.
“It is now of great significance for us to establish whether the suspect had a network of supporters or helpers in preparing and carrying out the crime, and in fleeing; whether there were accessories or helpers,” Frank said.
Prosecutors also want to know whether the gun Amri was carrying in Milan was the same one used to shoot the Polish driver of the truck he had commandeered for the attack, Frank added. The driver was found dead in the vehicle’s cab.
The Milan anti-terrorism official said investigators also are working to determine what contacts Amri had in Milan. There is no evidence he ever passed through Milan during his previous stay in Italy, where he spent time after arriving as a refugee in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.
Amri served 3½ years for setting a fire at a refugee center provided to him and making threats, among other things — but Italy apparently detected no signs that he was becoming radicalized. He was repeatedly transferred among Sicilian prisons for bad conduct, with prison records saying he bullied inmates and tried to spark insurrections.
His mother said he went from there to Switzerland and then to Germany last year.
Authorities in Germany deemed him a potential threat long before the Berlin market attack, and but failed to keep him under surveillance after the first six months of this year.
His asylum application was rejected in July but decided to let him go free because he lacked valid identity papers and Tunisia initially denied that he was a citizen.
Authorities say Amri has used at least six different names and three nationalities in his travels around Europe.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
A disgrace that European leaders would allow such hateful trash into their nations. Political correctness is insanity.
Why look to Europe with disdain when Obama has done the same thing ????
Agree with Mike. This isn’t a finger pointing blame game. This is serious business & until people realize that the same thing is going to happen all over. 1 down, how many more to go?
It will keep happening until we admit that we are at war with these morons, and conduct ourselves accordingly. oBozo’s plan to infiltrate America with terrorists should be obvious to even the most ardent lefty, by now, I continue to assert that oBozo is, therefore, guilty of treason and must be dealt with, on that basis, and NOW.
Very thankful that President-Elect Trump does not believe in open borders and everyone here against our immigration laws must go home!
Hey, Mark, don’t be so sure that all illegals will go ‘home.’ Mr. Trump is already making changes to his original promise. Undocumented people who have lived here for a while and have a proven work record and no criminal record (other than jumping the border) will probably be allowed to stay. Convicted criminal illegal aliens are surely on their way out. We’ll have to wait and see how this plays out.
No kidding…he allowed 97% of Syrian refuges to be non-christian…not that a % would not have lied. What else do expect for a radial you-knoiw-who who did his best to destroy this country. No doubt he has made his “handlers” very happy.
I don’t think he was saying that Obama is not doing the same thing. Just pointing out the other.
You are so right.Mike and Obama is Malkin g it worse
There is only one solution to the problems plaguing the U.S. and other countries…… round them up send home all muslims and tare down every mosque .. if the muslim people will not help and turn in the trouble radical Islam then pay the piper you will also be affected and have to leave… sorry it gets to this point but in reality this will be the only solution ! If they are unwilling to leave then the answer would be to put them out of our misery … They do not have respect for other peoples lives and they sure as hell do not have respect for their own lives…. if they do not have respect for their own lives ,,,,, help them out before they take any more people with them…
OSCUMBAG is STILL bringing them in HERE in the U.S as fast as he can, so it is NOT just Europe bringing the TRASH in we are getting “blessed” with the same thing!
Exactly. Obamanation is responsible for most of this world-wide terrorism and deliberately encourages more such immigration here in the USA.. This is his real Legacy. The “stuff” he brags about that he accomplished is all fantasy.
It seems to be most of the elites of western civilization.
Isn’t it interesting that most of those elites are globalists, and that the UN globalization plan (Agenda 21, now Agenda 2030) calls for massive population reduction?
Getting rid of western civilization would not only reduce the populations in western countries, but would allow savagery to explode around the world, reducing the world population even further.
I believe the elites are doing this on purpose; they don’t just “want to help poor refugees.”
…and I tend to agree with you, even though most would say we are conspiracy theorists. wink.
He was a coward. Why did he run away to Italy if he was really a man of guts? These terrorists are losers and their brains are misdirected. You cannot go to heaven if you kill people here on earth for no reason other than stupidity-where ever they learn that from. Most of these people are ages between 20-30. That is age group where failures try to recover from their earlier failures in life.
The problem is that they don’t CARE what we believe; what we believe is incorrect.
Whoever REALLY designed Islam (and it wasn’t Mohammed) did an amazing job. It seems to have been set up to creep along, taking in non-Muslim countries, until some crisis or group of crises set it up for the final push for an Islamic World Caliphate.
And still the liberals insist that Islam is the religion of peace.
Or perhaps a payoff to one or more elites, from some Muslim country or countries, to allow the elites’ country to be infected with, and then taken over by, Islam?
Yeah, Jeanette, such as the elites, over at the Clinton Foundation, and in the oBozo administration. Those are, of course, acts of Treason, which as I recall, is a capital offense.
@Mainstreet: The real disgrace is the fact that Western “leaders” are such weak, cowardly, mealy-mouthed, hateful, deceitful trash themselves. “Political correctness” is just a euphemism for Communistic totalitarianism. Don’t forget Merkel herself was the perfect little Commie before the Fall of the Wall. And now she’s a “Christian Democrat”? Give me a break!
Burn in hell, jihadist scum.
No kidding…he allowed 97% of Syrian refuges to be non-christian…not that a % would not have lied. What else do expect for a radial you-knoiw-who who did his best to destroy this country. No doubt he has made his “handlers” very happy.
I hope those terrorists don’t be allowed in this country anymore. Thanks God we don’t get open borders, that was stupid and craze. There are already evil politicians here that hate America , We need Trump to make order.
Germany had Hitler and Hitler was a very rufous type of guy
and if they look at that history and know that history\
they would do the same thing that they did with the Jews
it just goes to show that this country has spice when it comes to their country
and the most ruthless man in Germany Hitler
they know what they’re doing all you have to do is follow the history
Blame the Jew Merkle the Hillary Clinton of Europe!
“Politically correct,” is the left-speak term for censorship and free speech suppression. This is why the Bill of Rights doesn’t just attach to the government, in the US, as believed by so many. The government, its party and its propaganda ministry (media), no matter what party and what dictatorial leftist is in office, use the under-educated, under-informed to police speech for them. They control the indoctrination arm (Academia & The Dept. of Education) of the government and its party; they control pop-culture in the media that speaks to the left, the unintelligent and the left indoctrinated.
As elitist as that sounds, it’s reality. It’s infected the former party of Lincoln, Coolidge and Reagan. They’ve nominated and elected a corrupt, crony, socialistic, democrat demagogue and they all call themselves “conservative”! I’d laugh if it wasn’t so pathetic.
New party, now!
Cheers to the Italian Police. And German Police wake the bleep up.
Excellent, but he should have been run over in the same manner he did the Holiday shoppers which would have been a more fitting death – hope he suffered before expiring.
What happened in Germany is a result of an open door policy to allow ten’s of thousands of undocumented Muslims into Germany. The German people have only Angela Merkel to blame for this insane liberal policy. Too many innocent people, many of which are Christians, end up paying the price for such ridiculous policies. Great Britain has also allowed this migration of Muslims into their country and they now have over 80 sharia courts allowed to administer law in England. This is political correctness gone amuck and totally insane. We will not see this happen in the USA as long as Donald Trump is President.
Did any sane person think that open borders, having no kids and extreme materialism would be a positive thing?
It’s probably not a matter of someone thinking incorrectly; it is more likely a problem of elites being paid off to hand their countries over to Islam.
Up until recently, some Muslim countries (such as Saudi Arabia) had almost unlimited funds, and were actively trying to infiltrate non-Muslim cultures. An example of this is the textbooks that the Saudis had published, and gave to US public school systems, so that those systems could teach 3-week courses in Islam (with no corresponding classes in any other religions).
It is perfectly within the philosophy and is or was within the ability of some of the Muslim countries to offer large enough bribes to European elites to allow the Muslims to create Eurabia.
Look closer. The Saudis wear Moslem garb, but their tribe is an extension of Judaism.
Islam is a mixture of Roman catholic version of Christianity, Judaism, paganism and old Quarish worship of the moon god;Allah
That’s what happens when people let people in knowing many are radical and deceitful! Merkel is one such idiot along with mayor in London! The whole world needs to come together and iradicate these animals!
They let him go free because he didn’t have proof of his identity? There’s your liberal stupidity. He should have been “re-incarcerate” until he COULD provide his papers.
Beware, soon to be ex-president, Barack Hussein Obama, is doing the very same in this country. He is no American, I don’t care what he or his apologists claim.
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/investigators-find-source-for-obamas-online-birth-certification-image/ You need to read this and then see how valid his comments are – O’s.
I heard tha His destination was to joint his terrorist group i islamic Bosnia were he would be welcomed by top Bosnian muslume autorities
The current WH resident has showm, by his reactions, his dislike for a free and democratic America. It is insanity to open the door to individuals whose intent is to create another Islamic state. With the goal to punish non Muslims by killing them. “Like inviting guest to Christmas dinner and finding out later that they attempted to poison the food!
The leader in the WH is throwing an immense and dangerous tantrum against us all because he isn’t getting his way and having to give up his “dream” of an Islamic America. Proof is in the UK, France and Germany and the Mideast! “. We are no longer safe within our own borders!
He is an imposter to say the least do not listen to him for he only is protecting himself. My proof which I also viewed.
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/investigators-find-source-for-obamas-online-birth-certification-image/ Now it is headed up to Congress. Let’s see what they do with this information. There was other information sent as well that they did not go into…
We need to be sharper with this terrorist for they are getting by because we are NOT AWARE of the things they will do for they do not mind dying. We all have to wake up to the real threat against our way of life. They need to go home and correled in that country or killed there. This is a planned invasion of Western Civilization and this will not stop and they will not join Western Society for when their children want to join they kill them. See the problem. We are the problem for we are not learning!!!
President Duda of Poland told Merkel to take her “refugees” and stuff them where the sun doesn’t shine. Now one of his citizens is dead because of her lack of security and political correctness. You don’t see these “refugees” trying to run to Poland to hide! The Polish government has already deported most of the 1,000 that Merkel originally forced on Poland! Other countries in Europe are beginning to see the light that The EU in Brussels is not going to control them. I’m more afraid of WW3 breaking out there than any such action with Russia, China or North Korea!
Good Riddance to this scourge and human filth- A nice Christmas present to the peace loving, law abiding world!
It’s a Christmas miracle!!!
Well done lads……….
This vile vermin is dead. May his soul burn forever. These countries, the U.S. included, that wreak havoc and death on their own citizens must wake up! Why can’t we follow Japan’s policy? Muslims are not allowed citizenship because they are not capable of integrating into Japan’s society. Trump has been right all along.
Related articles on Fox News have no comment page. That is appalling!!
The Quran instructs Muslims to “kill them wherever you find them.” The “them” are infidels — all non-Muslims. The “them” are those of us who do not worship Allah. Islam is NOT a religion of peace. It is a religion of intolerance and violence. It is a religion which abuses and subjugates women. We do not want any of these people in our Constitutional Republic. Keep them out!
To Margaret T. Tsylor
Agree with your comment 100%
(Moselims and their so-called ‘religion of peace’,
the same tripe the Common Core crowd has no
problem forcing upon American children!)
Reading the prophecy of Daniel in Daniel 2 one reads of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about a great statue, a head of gold, arms and chest of silver, loins of brass, legs of iron, and feet of iron mixed with clay. In the dream this statue is destroyed by a stone formed without hands that is thrown at the feet of iron and clay. As a result the statue crumbles and its pieces blown away with nowhere to settle. The stone which was thrown forms into a mountain which covers the entire earth. In Daniel 2, Daniel interprets this dream for Nebuchadnezzar. All one has to do to seek the answer of why Europe (the feet of iron and clay) is now, and has always been divided is to research the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. In our dismay of what is happening throughout the world we often times forget to look into the word of God. The word of God tells us that we will not know the day or hour of the coming of the Son of man, but we should know the signs of the times. I believe that the signs are among us. What is, and has been happening throughout the world to cause dismay is just a prelude of what’s to come. With that said, all I can say is to get to know God. Know him to no end. Believe in him and his Son Yeshua (Jesus) and put the word of God to work in your everyday life and ask him (What is my purpose, and how can I serve). For truly, it appears that the time is near.
Let’s see: He started fires and riots, but was not suspected of terrorism. Something is wrong with that!
Great job Italy!
A black mark to German thoroughness – to release him “pending extradition”. Why not keep him locked up until he is gone?
All these “do gooders” around the world should be put “in terrorists harms way”. They might change their views on liberalism. One of them our friend Obama!
merkel is to blame for this. this is what obama wanted for the U.S. can anyone say “open borders”?
Newsflash!
Obama’s private inside telephone number found on the dead terrorist’s speed dial.
It’s your Country! Register everyone who enters. Be politically correct and don’t target specific groups, target all foreigners. If they don’t like it stay away. frequent visitors will only need to register once then will be in the system.
Good luck. We need to do something similar in Canada, but PC rules when there is liberal government.
if you want to vet them have them eat some bacon
It would be my great pleasure to have a “standup gunfighr” with any or all followers of radical Islam ideas. I would not lose and I would eliminate individuals like the two “dirtbags” from Riverside a year ago. Very selective immigration is necessary, as well proper deportation of illegals ASAP. I am an old “SOB” that is very disappointed in the damage the “Creep In The WH” has done in the last eight years. A positive change is about to occur. My ancestors settled the state of California 150 years ago. The were and I am very different from the “Liberal Fools” that try to control this state today.
The exact same thing is happening in the drug ridden areas….. the people know who are the problem and are afraid to turn them into the police for fear of retaliation ….. you can not have it both ways….. either help out or keep living life the way it is…
this is the same with the radical muslim people know exactly who they are some pray with the radicals and will not turn them in for what ever reason…you can not fear all of you life…. do something to help….. turn them in, rat on them, take pictures and report to authorities… if everyone is waiting for a vigilante it might be a too long too late wait…….
Well, Merkel is an Obama admirer, so she was ass kissing, and these are the results. When you let a million undocumented people in, this is what happens. Because of idiot leaders like this, im now afraid to fly home to Germany and visit my family.
A fitting end for a parasite. Should’ve been done a long time ago. Thankfully the police officers will survive. What a shame innocents had to die and or be injured first.
That is how I like my Muslim terrorist…DEAD!!!
These Islamic terrorists fail to realize the effect of karma. He who sows the seed will have to reap it.