Islamic terrorist shot dead after Berlin attack on policewoman

Man identified as Rafik Y, who had been convicted in 2008 plot to murder Iraqi PM, stabbed a policewoman in western Berlin before being shot dead

File photo: Rafik Y, who was sentanced to eight years imprisonment back in July 2008 for planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister. He was shot dead in Berlin on Thursday
File photo: Rafik Y, who was sentanced to eight years imprisonment back in July 2008 for planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister. He was shot dead in Berlin on Thursday Credit: Photo: EPA

A known Islamic extremist has been shot dead by police in Berlin after he stabbed and seriously wounded a woman officer in an apparent terror attack....

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