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| What we know so far about the Barcelona and Cambrils terror attacks | What we know so far about the Barcelona and Cambrils terror attacks |
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| Five suspected terrorists have been shot dead by police in the Spanish coastal town of Cambrils, south-west of Barcelona, after they drove into pedestrians as part of what appeared to be the country’s second terrorist attack in the space of 24 hours. | Five suspected terrorists have been shot dead by police in the Spanish coastal town of Cambrils, south-west of Barcelona, after they drove into pedestrians as part of what appeared to be the country’s second terrorist attack in the space of 24 hours. |
| Here’s what we we know so far: | Here’s what we we know so far: |
| Six bystanders and one police officer were injured – two seriously – in the attack in Cambrils. The suspects were travelling in an Audi A3 and some were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. | Six bystanders and one police officer were injured – two seriously – in the attack in Cambrils. The suspects were travelling in an Audi A3 and some were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. |
| Authorities say the attack is linked to the terrorist assault on Barcelona hours earlier, when a van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards, killing 13 people and injuring about 100. | |
| Fifteen people are in a serious condition after the Barcelona attack. The injured include 26 French people, four Australians, three Dutch, three Greeks and one Chinese. People of at least 18 nationalities were affected, including Venezuelan, Irish, Peruvian and Algerian, according to Spain’s civil protection agency. | |
| The driver escaped the scene and remains at large. | The driver escaped the scene and remains at large. |
| Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack in Las Ramblas, but this could not be verified. | Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack in Las Ramblas, but this could not be verified. |
| Two suspects whom police believe to be linked to the Barcelona attack are in custody, although neither is the driver. One is Driss Oukabir, originally named as the suspect, although he is reported to have told police that his identity documents were stolen before they were used to rent the van. | Two suspects whom police believe to be linked to the Barcelona attack are in custody, although neither is the driver. One is Driss Oukabir, originally named as the suspect, although he is reported to have told police that his identity documents were stolen before they were used to rent the van. |
| A third suspect was arrested on Friday morning in Ripoll, north of Barcelona – the same town where Oukabir was taken into custody. | A third suspect was arrested on Friday morning in Ripoll, north of Barcelona – the same town where Oukabir was taken into custody. |
| A second van that was believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle for the Barcelona attacker was found abandoned in Vic, 50 miles (80km) away. | A second van that was believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle for the Barcelona attacker was found abandoned in Vic, 50 miles (80km) away. |
| Officials are linking the two attacks to an earlier explosion that destroyed a house in Alcanar, killing one person and wounding at least one more. Police now say they believe explosives were being prepared at the property. Alcanar is around 120 miles from Barcelona and 56 miles from Cambrils. | |
| On Thursday a man was found dead after a shootout at a police roadblock in a town close to Barcelona. Police said at the time it was not connected to the attack in Las Ramblas. | |
| On Friday morning, it emerged that the dead man – the owner of the car – was not in the driver’s seat and had been stabbed to death. A hunt is now under way for the person who drove the car to the roadblock. It is possible this incident is in fact linked to the attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils, and the explosion in Alcanar. | |
| World leaders, including Germany’s Angela Merkel and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, have condemned the Barcelona attack and sent condolences to the victims. Theresa May said: “The UK stands with Spain against terror.” | World leaders, including Germany’s Angela Merkel and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, have condemned the Barcelona attack and sent condolences to the victims. Theresa May said: “The UK stands with Spain against terror.” |
| Donald Trump called on the people of Barcelona to be “tough and strong”. | |
| Boris Johnson, the UK’s foreign secretary, said he was doing all he could to identify whether any British people needed help in Barcelona. | Boris Johnson, the UK’s foreign secretary, said he was doing all he could to identify whether any British people needed help in Barcelona. |