German police kill convicted Islamic extremist after knife attack in Berlin street

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http://www.startribune.com/germany-police-kill-islamic-extremist-after-knife-attack/328053611/

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 — 12:20PM

BERLIN — German police shot and killed a known Islamic extremist after he threatened passers-by and attacked an officer with a knife on the streets of Berlin, officials said Thursday.

Officers were called to Spandau, in western Berlin, after reports that a man was waving a knife about on the street. The 41-year-old man seriously injured a female officer before another officer shot and killed him.

Security officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the attacker was Rafik Mohamad Yousef, who was convicted seven years ago of belonging to an al-Qaida-linked terror group. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the man's name publicly.

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Police spokesman Stefan Redlich said the injured officer was in a stable condition in intensive care.

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