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| Police in Berlin are offering a reward of €100,000 (US$104,260) for information leading to the arrest of the man suspected of involvement in Monday’s attack on a Christmas market which left 12 dead and 48 injured. | Police in Berlin are offering a reward of €100,000 (US$104,260) for information leading to the arrest of the man suspected of involvement in Monday’s attack on a Christmas market which left 12 dead and 48 injured. |
| A search is currently underway for 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri, who could be armed and dangerous, according to a statement from the Federal Prosecutor's Office (GBA). | A search is currently underway for 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri, who could be armed and dangerous, according to a statement from the Federal Prosecutor's Office (GBA). |
| "Anis AMRI is 178cm tall and weighs about 75kg, has black hair and brown eyes.” according to the statement. | "Anis AMRI is 178cm tall and weighs about 75kg, has black hair and brown eyes.” according to the statement. |
| German authorities told AP that Amri was under covert surveillance for several months this year following a tip from federal security agencies. | |
| The tip suspected Amri of planning a robbery in order to facilitate the financing of weapons for use in an attack. The surveillance found that he was involved in drug-dealing at a Berlin park and had been involved in a bar brawl but nothing substantial in relation to a terrorist attack. | |
| In September the surveillance was called off. | |
| Speaking on Tunisian radio, Amri’s father said he left Tunisia seven years ago as an illegal immigrant and spent time in prison in Italy on accusations of burning a school, according to Reuters. | Speaking on Tunisian radio, Amri’s father said he left Tunisia seven years ago as an illegal immigrant and spent time in prison in Italy on accusations of burning a school, according to Reuters. |
| Amri was also suspected of being involved in a violent robbery in Tunisia, according to his father, who the radio station said is being questioned over possible links between his son and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). | Amri was also suspected of being involved in a violent robbery in Tunisia, according to his father, who the radio station said is being questioned over possible links between his son and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). |
| Monday’s attack in Berlin saw a Polish-registered truck driven into a crowd in an attack echoing the Nice massacre of July when 86 people were killed. | Monday’s attack in Berlin saw a Polish-registered truck driven into a crowd in an attack echoing the Nice massacre of July when 86 people were killed. |
| Identity documents belonging to Amri were reportedly found inside the truck, according to Der Spiegel. | Identity documents belonging to Amri were reportedly found inside the truck, according to Der Spiegel. |
| READ MORE: Berlin market attack: Police searching for Tunisian man after finding ID in truck – reports | READ MORE: Berlin market attack: Police searching for Tunisian man after finding ID in truck – reports |