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| Barcelona attack: police kill five suspects in Cambrils terror raid – latest updates | Barcelona attack: police kill five suspects in Cambrils terror raid – latest updates |
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| 3.41am BST | |
| 03:41 | |
| Some images from Cambrils show police officers inspecting a car in the town, after five suspects were shot. | |
| Spanish media reports have said a vehicle might have been used to run down bystanders in the town. Police have said six people were injured but have given no further details. | |
| 3.28am BST | |
| 03:28 | |
| A British man, Fitzroy Davis, witnessed the shooting of one of the suspects as he celebrated a night out with friends in Cambrils. One of his friends was injured by shrapnel during the incident. | |
| He told the BBC: | |
| We were sitting at the bar and these girls ran in and some people started running past us. One of our friends looked down the street and he says: ‘Run.’ | |
| The next thing is we see this guy coming running at us and someone shouted: ‘Call the police, call the police.’ | |
| He was running away at first then he turned round and he came running back up the street and he stopped and that is when the police car came and then they were shouting at him. | |
| And then he was walking around in a circle and then they shot him. | |
| He fell to the ground and he came back up and he stepped over the fence and he was smiling at them. And he came walking to the police and he was taunting them sort of thing, and they shot him again. | |
| And that was it and then he went down. | |
| 3.15am BST | |
| 03:15 | |
| What we know about those killed and injured | |
| Barcelona | |
| 13 people are confirmed to have died after a van was driven into pedestrians in Las Ramblas. | |
| Around 100 people were injured, at least 15 of them seriously. | |
| Two men have been arrested – including Driss Oukabir, who was initially suspected of being the driver – but police have now said neither man was behind the wheel. They remain in custody. | |
| Cambrils | |
| Police shot dead four suspects in the coastal town, around 120kms from Barcelona. A fifth, who was injured and arrested, has since died. | |
| Six bystanders were wounded, one critically and another seriously, in what authorities said was a possible terror attack. Reports suggested a vehicle was driven at pedestrians in an echo of the Barcelona attack, but this has not been confirmed. | |
| A police officer was also lightly injured in the counter-terror operation. | |
| Alcanar | |
| One person was killed and at least one other wounded in an explosion that destroyed a house in Alcanar, around 200km from Barcelona and 90km from Cambrils, | |
| The cause was initially thought to be a gas leak but police now say they are linking it to the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. | |
| Updated | |
| at 3.25am BST | |
| 2.59am BST | 2.59am BST |
| 02:59 | 02:59 |
| Fifth suspect shot by police has died | Fifth suspect shot by police has died |
| Catalan police say the suspect who was injured and arrested in Cambrils has now died. | Catalan police say the suspect who was injured and arrested in Cambrils has now died. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.07am BST | at 3.07am BST |
| 2.57am BST | 2.57am BST |
| 02:57 | 02:57 |
| In New York, the spire of One World Trade Center has been lit red and yellow tonight in solidarity with the people of Barcelona: | In New York, the spire of One World Trade Center has been lit red and yellow tonight in solidarity with the people of Barcelona: |
| The Eiffel Tower earlier went dark in tribute to the victims: | The Eiffel Tower earlier went dark in tribute to the victims: |
| Tonight, from 12:45 am, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Barcelona attack. #EiffelTower pic.twitter.com/NVtVgAQmE8 | Tonight, from 12:45 am, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Barcelona attack. #EiffelTower pic.twitter.com/NVtVgAQmE8 |
| 2.43am BST | 2.43am BST |
| 02:43 | 02:43 |
| The health department has said that one of the six bystanders injured in Cambrils is in a critical condition. | The health department has said that one of the six bystanders injured in Cambrils is in a critical condition. |
| Spanish media including El País are reporting that a group of assailants in the town ran over several people in an echo of the day’s earlier attack in Barcelona. This has not been confirmed by authorities. However, police have said that six civilians and one police officer were injured. | Spanish media including El País are reporting that a group of assailants in the town ran over several people in an echo of the day’s earlier attack in Barcelona. This has not been confirmed by authorities. However, police have said that six civilians and one police officer were injured. |
| That’s in addition to the four suspects shot dead and one arrested. | That’s in addition to the four suspects shot dead and one arrested. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.44am BST | at 2.44am BST |
| 2.26am BST | 2.26am BST |
| 02:26 | 02:26 |
| Police also say they are about to conduct “several controlled explosions” in Cambrils and ask people in the town not to be alarmed. | Police also say they are about to conduct “several controlled explosions” in Cambrils and ask people in the town not to be alarmed. |
| In few minutes we are going to make several controlled explosions in #Cambrils. If you hear detonations DO NOT be alarmed, are controlled! | In few minutes we are going to make several controlled explosions in #Cambrils. If you hear detonations DO NOT be alarmed, are controlled! |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.29am BST | at 2.29am BST |
| 2.25am BST | 2.25am BST |
| 02:25 | 02:25 |
| Six civilians, one police officer, injured in Cambrils | Six civilians, one police officer, injured in Cambrils |
| Catalan police have just confirmed that – as well as the four suspects shot dead, and a fifth who was wounded and arrested – six bystanders and one police officer were injured during the operation in Cambrils. | Catalan police have just confirmed that – as well as the four suspects shot dead, and a fifth who was wounded and arrested – six bystanders and one police officer were injured during the operation in Cambrils. |
| Two are seriously injured. The officer was slightly hurt. | Two are seriously injured. The officer was slightly hurt. |
| It’s not clear how they were injured. | It’s not clear how they were injured. |
| 2.18am BST | 2.18am BST |
| 02:18 | 02:18 |
| There have been reports in Spanish media that the suspects targeted by police in Cambrils were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. | There have been reports in Spanish media that the suspects targeted by police in Cambrils were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. |
| Police now confirm that bomb disposal experts (Tedex) are investigating this. | Police now confirm that bomb disposal experts (Tedex) are investigating this. |
| In the attack on London Bridge in June, the attackers wore what appeared to be suicide belts, but these were discovered to be fake. | In the attack on London Bridge in June, the attackers wore what appeared to be suicide belts, but these were discovered to be fake. |
| 3.12h Tedax treballa aquesta hora a Cambrils per determinar si els presumptes terroristes portaven cinturons d'explosius | 3.12h Tedax treballa aquesta hora a Cambrils per determinar si els presumptes terroristes portaven cinturons d'explosius |
| 2.15am BST | 2.15am BST |
| 02:15 | 02:15 |
| Barcelona, Cambrils, Alcanar linked, police say | Barcelona, Cambrils, Alcanar linked, police say |
| Catalan police and the region’s interior minister, Joaquim Forn, have confirmed that investigators are working on the presumption that the attack on Las Ramblas, the thwarted attack in Cambrils, and the earlier house explosion in Alcanar are all connected. | Catalan police and the region’s interior minister, Joaquim Forn, have confirmed that investigators are working on the presumption that the attack on Las Ramblas, the thwarted attack in Cambrils, and the earlier house explosion in Alcanar are all connected. |
| 2.10am BST | 2.10am BST |
| 02:10 | 02:10 |
| Tom Phillips | Tom Phillips |
| In a statement posted on its website, the Chinese consulate in Barcelona said it was not aware of any Chinese fatalities, but said one tourist from Hong Kong had suffered minor injuries in the attack in Barcelona. | In a statement posted on its website, the Chinese consulate in Barcelona said it was not aware of any Chinese fatalities, but said one tourist from Hong Kong had suffered minor injuries in the attack in Barcelona. |
| There were no other reports of Chinese citizens having been hurt. The consulate urged Chinese citizens to contact local police in the case of an emergency. | There were no other reports of Chinese citizens having been hurt. The consulate urged Chinese citizens to contact local police in the case of an emergency. |
| 2.04am BST | 2.04am BST |
| 02:04 | 02:04 |
| The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said the whole country country stands in solidarity with Barcelona, blaming “jihadi terrorism” for the attack that has left 13 people dead and many more injured. | The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said the whole country country stands in solidarity with Barcelona, blaming “jihadi terrorism” for the attack that has left 13 people dead and many more injured. |
| 1.59am BST | 1.59am BST |
| 01:59 | 01:59 |
| It’s close to 3am in Spain. Catalan police say that although investigations continue in Cambrils, where four suspects were shot dead, “the situation is under control”. | It’s close to 3am in Spain. Catalan police say that although investigations continue in Cambrils, where four suspects were shot dead, “the situation is under control”. |
| 2:56 El dispositiu policial a Cambrils continua en marxa però la situació, a hores d'ara, està sota control. Continuem demanant precaució | 2:56 El dispositiu policial a Cambrils continua en marxa però la situació, a hores d'ara, està sota control. Continuem demanant precaució |
| 1.53am BST | 1.53am BST |
| 01:53 | 01:53 |
| Here is the official statement from the Catalan police about the Cambrils shooting. | Here is the official statement from the Catalan police about the Cambrils shooting. |
| It reads: | It reads: |
| As well as the four killed in Cambrils, there is a fifth perpetrator injured during the same operation. | As well as the four killed in Cambrils, there is a fifth perpetrator injured during the same operation. |
| A banda dels 4 abatuts a Cambrils hi ha una cinquè autor ferit detingut pels mateixos fets | A banda dels 4 abatuts a Cambrils hi ha una cinquè autor ferit detingut pels mateixos fets |
| The injured suspect has been arrested. | The injured suspect has been arrested. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.54am BST | at 1.54am BST |
| 1.51am BST | 1.51am BST |
| 01:51 | 01:51 |
| In photographs and video from the scene in Cambrils, three bodies can be seen lying in front of the town’s yacht club, Club Nàutic: it’s not clear if they are the alleged perpetrators shot by police. | In photographs and video from the scene in Cambrils, three bodies can be seen lying in front of the town’s yacht club, Club Nàutic: it’s not clear if they are the alleged perpetrators shot by police. |
| This image – not taken today – shows the usual view of the club. | This image – not taken today – shows the usual view of the club. |
| 1.49am BST | 1.49am BST |
| 01:49 | 01:49 |
| Giles Tremlett | Giles Tremlett |
| Police in other parts of Spain also appear to be on high alert. At least one police roadblock was operating in the small hours of Friday morning near the Retiro Park in the capital, Madrid, when I reached the city. | Police in other parts of Spain also appear to be on high alert. At least one police roadblock was operating in the small hours of Friday morning near the Retiro Park in the capital, Madrid, when I reached the city. |
| 1.44am BST | 1.44am BST |
| 01:44 | 01:44 |
| This video from Cambrils shows people taking cover as approximately eight shots ring out. | This video from Cambrils shows people taking cover as approximately eight shots ring out. |
| Catalan police later confirmed that officers shot dead four alleged perpetrators and injured one more during the counter-terror raids there. | Catalan police later confirmed that officers shot dead four alleged perpetrators and injured one more during the counter-terror raids there. |
| 1.37am BST | 1.37am BST |
| 01:37 | 01:37 |
| Giles Tremlett | Giles Tremlett |
| This now looks like a coordinated attempt to carry out attacks in several parts of Catalonia, with tourists as a target. | This now looks like a coordinated attempt to carry out attacks in several parts of Catalonia, with tourists as a target. |
| Five other people are reported – though this is not yet confirmed – to have been injured on the seafront Paseo Maritimo in the Cambrils attack, allegedly by the suspected terrorists who were then shot by police. | Five other people are reported – though this is not yet confirmed – to have been injured on the seafront Paseo Maritimo in the Cambrils attack, allegedly by the suspected terrorists who were then shot by police. |
| Police now say that an explosion that destroyed a house in Alcanar Platja on Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring several more, is also linked to the attack. | Police now say that an explosion that destroyed a house in Alcanar Platja on Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring several more, is also linked to the attack. |
| The explosion was initially thought to be caused by the accidental explosion of a gas bottle. | The explosion was initially thought to be caused by the accidental explosion of a gas bottle. |