Police spokesman Florian Nath told the news agency that the man is classified as an Islamist militant

BERLIN, July 26. /TASS/. The man, who drove a car into a group of people in the Tiergarten Park area in central Berlin, is connected with Islamists, the DPA news agency quoted a law enforcement official as saying.

"The man had previously come to the attention of law enforcement agencies and is classified as an Islamist militant in Berlin," said police spokesman Florian Nath. The search for the attacker continues.