Merkel to Make Statement on Case of Berlin Terror Attack Suspect

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a statement later in the day on the case of the suspect of the terrorist attack in Berlin, Anis Amri, a press service of the German government said.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Monday, a truck rammed into the crowd at a Berlin Christmas market in the center of the city, killing 12 people and injuring 49 more. The country's interior ministry has labeled the incident a terrorist attack.

The suspected perpetrator, a 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri, was officially put on the wanted list in Germany and Europe. Germany promised 100,000 euros ($104,000) award for any information about the suspect’s location. Earlier on Friday, Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti said that Amri was killed in Milan. The incident occurred at about 3 a.m. (02:00 GMT) when Amri opened fire following a police request to show his documents.