Berlin attack suspect pledged support to ISIS in video: report

The man suspected of ramming a truck into a Berlin Christmas market earlier this week pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in a video, according to a terrorism expert.

Rita Katz, director of Site Intelligence Group, tweeted that the news service Amaq, often used by ISIS, released the video.

1) Breaking: #ISIS‘ Amaq releases video of #Berlin attacker pledging to #ISIS prior to attack pic.twitter.com/B2TOb182MQ

— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) December 23, 2016

#ISIS‘ ‘Amaq Agency released a video of #Berlin attacker Anis Amri pledging to group, declaring desire to avenge Muslims slain in airstrikes pic.twitter.com/RAlFbUMdfC

— SITE Intel Group (@siteintelgroup) December 23, 2016

{mosads}The release of the video comes shortly after news that the suspect, 24-year-old Anis Amri, was killed in a shootout with police in Milan, Italy, early on Friday.

Amri pulled a gun at about 3 a.m. local time and police returned fire, according to reports.

3)Anis Amri claims his attack is vengeance for airstrikes against Muslims, he wishes to punish “pig-eaters”& to become a “shaheed” (martyr)

— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) December 23, 2016

4)This video gives further indication that Amri had ties with #ISIS, but that his attack itself was ISIS-inspired, not ISIS-coordinated

— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) December 23, 2016

The truck attack in Berlin killed 12 and injured dozens more.