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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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| A van has been deliberately driven into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards, killing 13 people, and seven people have been injured in a separate attack in Cambrils, 120km away. Here’s what we we know so far: | A van has been deliberately driven into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards, killing 13 people, and seven people have been injured in a separate attack in Cambrils, 120km away. Here’s what we we know so far: |
| Thirteen people have been killed in the attack in Barcelona claimed by Isis that happened on Thursday afternoon, Catalonia’s interior minister Joaquim Forn has confirmed. | |
| Hours later, police killed five terror suspects in the town of Cambrils as they drove over pedestrians. The suspects were travelling in an Audi A3 and some were wearing what looked like explosive belts. Six civilians and one police officer were injured. | |
| Police are linking the killings in Cambril, the Barcelona attack and an explosion on Wednesday night in a house in Alcanar 200km away, in which one person died and several were injured. A second blast in Alcanar injured emergency services personnel, bringing the injury toll to 16, according to Spanish reports. | |
| In Barcelona, one Belgian has been confirmed dead. Three Germans are also reportedly among the victims. | In Barcelona, one Belgian has been confirmed dead. Three Germans are also reportedly among the victims. |
| About 100 people were injured and 15 are in serious condition. The injured include 26 French, four Australians, three Dutch, and three Greeks and one Chinese. At least 18 nationalities were affected, including Venezuela, Ireland, Peru and Algeria, according to Spain’s civil protection agency. | |
| The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said the whole country country stands in solidarity with Barcelona, blaming “jihadi terrorism”. | The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said the whole country country stands in solidarity with Barcelona, blaming “jihadi terrorism”. |
| In Barcelona, a white Fiat van reportedly sped at least 500 metres down a road, which is usually packed with people, until it hit a newspaper kiosk and stopped. | In Barcelona, a white Fiat van reportedly sped at least 500 metres down a road, which is usually packed with people, until it hit a newspaper kiosk and stopped. |
| Television pictures showed people lying on the ground and a crashed van, which had stopped on top of a Joan Míro mosaic in Las Ramblas – an area which is very popular with tourists. | Television pictures showed people lying on the ground and a crashed van, which had stopped on top of a Joan Míro mosaic in Las Ramblas – an area which is very popular with tourists. |
| There have been two arrests. Neither are the van driver, who is still being sought. Police believe the pair were linked to the Barcelona attack and the blast in Alcanar. | |
| Police released a photograph of the man alleged to have rented the van used in the attack. He is identified as Driss Oukabir. Later it was reported that Oukabir handed himself in after seeing his photograph being circulated. He has reportedly denied involvement and told police his documents had been stolen. | |
| One witness told Spain’s TVE television he saw the suspect when the van stopped. “It was a person in their 20s, he is very young, brown hair, a slim face,” they said. | One witness told Spain’s TVE television he saw the suspect when the van stopped. “It was a person in their 20s, he is very young, brown hair, a slim face,” they said. |
| World leaders, including Germany’s Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron, condemned the 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 French president Emmanuel Macron, condemned the attack and sent condolences to the victims. Theresa May said: “The UK stands with Spain against terror.” |
| Donald Trump took to Twitter to call on the people of Barcelona to be “tough and strong”. | Donald Trump took to Twitter to call on the people of Barcelona to be “tough and strong”. |
| Boris Johnson, UK’s foreign secretary, said he was doing all he could to identify whether any British people needed help in Barcelona. |