Berlin killer slipped in and out of THREE Schengen countries before caught in Italy

The Berlin truck terrorist made a mockery of Europe's open borders earlier than he was shot lifeless by police after 4 days on the run.

Anis Amri was apparently in a position to journey unhindered for round 1,000 miles by means of at the least three international locations.

Carrying no journey paperwork, the person who ploughed a lorry right into a Christmas market killing 12 individuals, was in a position to slip from Germany into France after which into Italy.

A Milan police chief stated the killer 'was a ghost' as a result of he was approached by two officers, who had no thought he was probably the most needed man in Europe.

The three international locations are within the EU's 'borderless' Schengen zone.

It was solely when Amri was confronted by a rookie Italian policeman throughout a routine ID verify in a northern suburb of Milan that he was lastly caught. 

He was gunned down as he tried to flee.

Shortly earlier than his demise was introduced yesterday morning, blundering German police acknowledged they thought the 24-year-old Islamic State fanatic was nonetheless of their nation.

Gadgets left on the highway included a pistol and a backpack. Amri's physique was coated up as forensics scoured the scene

He's understood to have pulled a gun on a patrol after being stopped for a routine ID verify and shot an officer within the shoulder leaving him critically injured

The Italian college Amri torched for which he was jailed for 3 years

In different terror-related developments yesterday: 

- A chilling Islamic State propaganda video emerged on-line which featured Amri pledging allegiance to the phobia organisation and vowing to slaughter 'infidels like pigs';

- The Italian officers who tackled Amri – one among whom was shot and wounded within the alternate – had been hailed as heroes;

- It was claimed that Amri might need tried to make his method to Britain earlier this yr.

- Extra particulars of the safety blunders surrounding the case emerged, with CCTV footage apparently exhibiting Amri visiting a mosque in Berlin inside hours of the assault.

Footage emerged this morning of the terrorist mendacity lifeless on the street having been shot by Italian police

Chief suspect: Amri (pictured) shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and 'police b******s' as he shot at law enforcement officials in  suburb north of Milan

The dramatic climax to Europe's most pressing manhunt unfolded at 3am yesterday, shortly after Amri received off a prepare in Milan's Sesto San Giovanni district and was seen appearing suspiciously.

As he was challenged, the fugitive pulled a gun from his backpack, screamed 'Allahu Akbar' and opened hearth on the 2 officers – hitting one, Christian Movio, 35, within the shoulder. 

On the time the officers stopped Amri, that they had no thought he was probably the most needed man in Europe.

His colleague, Luca Scatà, 29, a trainee police officer who had been within the job just a few months, gave chase earlier than taking pictures Amri lifeless on the street. 

The truck killer is reported to have informed them: 'I haven't got paperwork, I'm Calabrian.'

However after being challenged, he pulled out a gun and shot on the two officers.

Milan police chief Antonio de Iesu stated: 'That they had no notion that it may very well be him, in any other case they'd have been extra cautious.'  

HUNDREDS OF POLICE ASSIGNED TO FIND TERROR ACCOMPLICES 

Police are investigating whether or not Amri was a part of a terror community

A whole lot of investigators in Germany are trying to find potential accomplices of the Berlin truck killer.

Federal prosecutor Peter Frank stated it's potential that Amri was a part of a community.

He stated: 'It is extremely necessary for us to find out whether or not there was a community of accomplices... within the preparation or the execution of the assault, or the flight of the suspect.'

German authorities face robust questions over how Amri was in a position to perform the assault, regardless of being recognized to anti-terrorism companies in Germany and Italy.

He's believed to have been radicalised in Italy - the place he arrived from his native Tunisia in 2011 - when he spent 4 years in jail for beginning a hearth at a refugee centre. 

It's thought that Amri could have been in Milan to satisfy a contact.

Truck driver Giuseppe Russo informed The Instances that there was no different cause why the killer would have been within the Milan suburb of Sesto San Giovanni at 3am, when he was approached by police.

Russo stated: 'He was ready to satisfy a neighborhood contact, somebody from round right here who was going to cover him.'

And he added: 'It is the top of Milan tube line. The place else was he going?' 

Whereas the bravery of the Italian officers was praised internationally, critics of the Schengen zone stated the bungled hunt for Amri had uncovered lax safety throughout the continent. 

Former Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism chief Richard Walton informed the Every day Telegraph: 'Schengen poses an enormous danger of terrorism. Porous borders throughout mainland Europe are persevering with to be exploided by Isil.

'They've a transparent technique and have got down to perform assaults throughout mainland Europe. Europe's weak point is our weak point.'

And he warned that 'ultimately' terrorists planning atrocities would get throughout the Channel. 

Former Ukip chief Nigel Farage tweeted, earlier than affirmation Amri had been killed by police: 'If the person shot in Milan is the Berlin killer, then the Schengen Space is confirmed to be a danger to public security. It should go.' 

Tory MEP David Campbell-Bannerman stated: 'Schengen is a terrorist's dream as we noticed with the Paris, Brussels and now Berlin assaults.

'All terrorists want is an ID card they usually can silently transfer round Europe. 

'The alleged Berlin attacker moved throughout borders from Germany to France after which Italy with out as soon as being challenged.

'The EU shares a giant duty for this folly.'

'I WANT THE TRUTH ABOUT MY SON' SAYS MOTHER OF KILLER 

Nour El Houda Hassani stated a 'nice secret' died along with her son

The mom of Berlin truck terrorist Anis Amri, who was yesterday shot to demise by police in Milan, fears the world won't ever know why he carried out the atrocity.

Nour El Houda Hassani, talking at Amri's hometown of Oueslatia in Tunisia stated 'nice secret' had died with him.

Members of the family have questioned the necessity to kill the 24-year-old.

His mom stated: 'Inside him is a superb secret. They killed him, and buried the key with him.'

And she or he referred to as on authorities to unearth who had put her son as much as the assault, stating: 'I need the reality about my son. Who was behind him?'

Amri's brother Abdel Kader wept as he questioned the necessity to kill him.

He stated: 'My brother is lifeless. Carry us his stays, even one among his fingers, and I'll put it in my pocket. They killed him when he was nonetheless solely a suspect. Why?' 

A shoot out befell at about 3am native time and Amri was reportedly heard shouting 'Allahu Akbar' as he tried to flee and police opened hearth

Italian police launched this image exhibiting how a gunshot fired by Amri had hit the bullet-proof vest worn by officer Christian Movio

Amri was captured on CCTV outdoors the place of worship within the metropolis's Moabit neighbourhood simply eight hours after the Christmas market bloodbath

French far-Proper chief Marine Le Pen stated the hunt for Amri was 'symptomatic of the full safety catastrophe represented by the Schengen space'. 

By the point the European arrest warrant for him was issued on Wednesday, Amri, who had used at the least six completely different aliases with three nationalities, had vanished.

Regardless of being Europe's most needed man, he was in a position to cross the German border into France and make his method to Chambéry, earlier than crossing one other nationwide border by travelling on a excessive velocity prepare to Turin in northern Italy. 

From there, he apparently caught a regional prepare to Milan, arriving at 1am yesterday, earlier than then taking one other service to Sesto San Giovanni station within the suburbs.

Amri had sturdy hyperlinks to Italy as a result of it was the primary European nation he claimed asylum in in 2011 after fleeing his native Tunisia. 

He spent three years in jail there earlier than being launched. Police imagine he could have been attempting to achieve southern Italy, with a view to reaching northern Africa.

Below the Schengen guidelines he had no want to indicate journey paperwork at nationwide frontiers, which have been had checkpoints eliminated.

Milan police stated Amri was carrying a couple of private belongings and several other hundred euros – however no cell phone and no journey paperwork. 

'He was a ghost, he didn't depart a hint,' stated Milan police chief Antonio De Lesu.

The mastermind of the Paris terror massacres had bragged of travelling throughout Europe at will. 

Proof: The Tunisian pulled a gun from his backpack, screamed 'Allahu Akbar' and opened hearth on two officers – hitting one within the shoulder – earlier than being shot lifeless. Footage from the scene seem to indicate a weapon mendacity on the highway close to a backpack

Hero policeman Christian Moveo (pictured in mattress) was recovering in hospital this afternoon having been shot by probably the most needed man on the planet

He's understood to have pulled a gun on a patrol after being stopped for a routine ID verify and shot an officer within the shoulder leaving him critically injured

The Berlin assault suspect Anis Amri (pictured) has been shot lifeless after a gunfight with police in Milan, Italian police have stated

Shoot-out: Italian authorities stated this morning that that they had 'and not using a shadow of a doubt' killed the chief suspect within the Berlin bloodbath

Crime scene: Berlin truck terrorist Anis Amri has been shot lifeless after a gunfight with police in Milan within the early hours of this morning

Regardless of being on needed lists, Abdelhamid Abaaoud shuttled between Syria and Europe, taking full benefit of the migrant disaster on EU borders. 

A British man, who helped give out support within the Jungle Camp close to Calais, claimed he noticed Amri there final January.

Mick Watson, 48, stated that in a visit to the camp – the place hundreds of migrants had been massed hoping to make their manner throughout the Channel – he had an altercation with a Center Japanese wanting man, who he believes was Amri.

The Italian press has printed a picture apparently exhibiting a 19-year-old Amri arriving in Italy on a ship in 2011.

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