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| Barcelona attack: five suspects killed in Cambrils in second terrorist attack – latest updates | Barcelona attack: five suspects killed in Cambrils in second terrorist attack – latest updates |
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| 9.34am BST | |
| 09:34 | |
| China’s foreign ministry said two people from Taiwan were severely injured in the Barcelona attack, writes Wang Zhen in Beijing. Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and its premier, Li Keqing, have both written to King Felipe of Spain to express their condolences over the terror attack in Barcelona.Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said: “China strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain. We send our condolences to the victims and their families, and express our sympathy to those who were injured.” | |
| Hua said two people from Taiwan had been severely injured in the attack and were being treated in hospital. A Hong Kong citizen sustained light injuries and has been discharged. | |
| Hua told reporters: “I want to reiterate here, China is firmly against any forms of terrorism, and firmly offers its support for Spain’s efforts to combat terrorism and safeguard its national security. China will also strengthen cooperation with the international community, including Spain, in this regard” | |
| 9.26am BST | |
| 09:26 | |
| Barcelona is known as a focal point of jihadist radicalisation in Spain. A study published in June by West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, found that of the 178 individuals arrested in Spain in the last three years for terrorism-related activities almost a quarter came from Barcelona. | |
| Nine out of every 10 detainees radicalized partly or fully while inside Spain. However, far from this phenomenon happening uniformly with respect to the size and distribution of the Muslim population across the country, it occurred in clusters. The four administrative demarcations where detainees radicalized coincide with their residence: the Catalonian province of Barcelona (23.2%), the North African city of Ceuta (22.2%), Madrid and its metropolitan area (19.2%), and Melilla, the other Spanish enclave surrounded by Moroccan territory (12.1%). | |
| 9.06am BST | |
| 09:06 | |
| Sarah Marsh | |
| Max Gayler, 23, from Birmingham witnessed the aftermath of the attack in Barcelona. | |
| He said: | |
| I am sat right where I was yesterday. I live close to the centre and was walking to see a friend on other side of city when I heard screaming, lots of it at first. Half a second later people started coming down a really narrow ally surround Las Rambas. Everyone was yelling at me and telling me to run. Then the police turned up and they were also telling people to run down the street | |
| I left immediately. I was very lucky I didn’t see anyone initially hit but as I walking away I went past one of smaller local health centres. I saw someone surrounded by people. | |
| When it happened you just join the crowd – the fear hits you and you just immediately need to get away. It feels surreal. You run for about 30 seconds and then stop and check to see if it’s real. Police were pushing people back. By the end of last night you could not get anywhere near the centre, everything was shut down. | |
| Lots of people were stranded. I have a friend who was at top of Las Rambas in a cafe and they were locked in for two and half hours. Hotels were keeping people in and helping people in whatever way they could. Some time in the night the police pushed the tape back and allowed people to access Las Rambas again. | |
| The atmosphere today is very strange – people are going about their businesses as if nothing happened. It’s very quiet. Barcelona is notoriously loud and never sleeps but lots of people very quiet right now. | |
| Updated | |
| at 9.07am BST | |
| 9.00am BST | 9.00am BST |
| 09:00 | 09:00 |
| Australian boy missing | Australian boy missing |
| A seven-year-old boy who became separated from his mother is missing after theBarcelona terror attack, his Australian family say. | A seven-year-old boy who became separated from his mother is missing after theBarcelona terror attack, his Australian family say. |
| Sydney man Tony Cadman has posted on Facebook that his grandson Julian Cadman is missing and the boy’s mum Jom is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. | Sydney man Tony Cadman has posted on Facebook that his grandson Julian Cadman is missing and the boy’s mum Jom is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. |
| His father Andrew Cadman said he had spoken to his son only hours before he went missing. Cadman was travelling to Barcelona to search for Julian. | His father Andrew Cadman said he had spoken to his son only hours before he went missing. Cadman was travelling to Barcelona to search for Julian. |
| His family have been sharing a photo of Julian to help in the search for the boy. | His family have been sharing a photo of Julian to help in the search for the boy. |
| The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has said one Australian is missing and four others have been injured in the attack. | The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has said one Australian is missing and four others have been injured in the attack. |
| 8.58am BST | 8.58am BST |
| 08:58 | 08:58 |
| The authorities investigating both the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks believe a cell of eight people may have been involved, according to Reuters. They had been planning an attack with gas canisters, it said citing an unnamed judicial source. | The authorities investigating both the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks believe a cell of eight people may have been involved, according to Reuters. They had been planning an attack with gas canisters, it said citing an unnamed judicial source. |
| 8.53am BST | 8.53am BST |
| 08:53 | 08:53 |
| PA has more on injuries to an Irish family caught up in the Barcelona attack. | PA has more on injuries to an Irish family caught up in the Barcelona attack. |
| A five-year-old Irish boy suffered a broken leg when his family was caught up in the terror attack in Barcelona, The boy’s father also has leg injuries. | A five-year-old Irish boy suffered a broken leg when his family was caught up in the terror attack in Barcelona, The boy’s father also has leg injuries. |
| Ireland’s foreign affairs minister, Simon Coveney, said: “They are not life-threatening, I’m relieved to say. | Ireland’s foreign affairs minister, Simon Coveney, said: “They are not life-threatening, I’m relieved to say. |
| “But in a way it’s a miracle that more Irish people weren’t involved, given that there are so many Irish people in Spain, Barcelona and Cambrils at this time of year.” | “But in a way it’s a miracle that more Irish people weren’t involved, given that there are so many Irish people in Spain, Barcelona and Cambrils at this time of year.” |
| The father and son were part a family of four, including the mother and a daughter, and are understood to have been on a trip to celebrate the boy’s birthday. | The father and son were part a family of four, including the mother and a daughter, and are understood to have been on a trip to celebrate the boy’s birthday. |
| The youngster suffered a broken femur. | The youngster suffered a broken femur. |
| The mother and father are understood to be from Cebu in the Philippines and are naturalised Irish citizens. They hold dual citizenship. The children were born in Ireland. | The mother and father are understood to be from Cebu in the Philippines and are naturalised Irish citizens. They hold dual citizenship. The children were born in Ireland. |
| Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is assisting the family. | Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is assisting the family. |
| Its officials opened a hotline in Dublin for anyone concerned about relatives in Spain on 01-408 2000 while the Irish Embassy in Madrid was also fielding calls on +34 9143 64093. | Its officials opened a hotline in Dublin for anyone concerned about relatives in Spain on 01-408 2000 while the Irish Embassy in Madrid was also fielding calls on +34 9143 64093. |
| 8.42am BST | 8.42am BST |
| 08:42 | 08:42 |
| Cambrils suspects wearing fake suicide vests | Cambrils suspects wearing fake suicide vests |
| The suspects in the Cambrils attack were wearing fake suicide vests according to Catalan officials cited by El Pais. | The suspects in the Cambrils attack were wearing fake suicide vests according to Catalan officials cited by El Pais. |
| Controlled explosions confirmed the vests were fake, according to a Catalan radio journalist. | Controlled explosions confirmed the vests were fake, according to a Catalan radio journalist. |
| All five suspects were shot dead by police. | All five suspects were shot dead by police. |
| A similar tactic was used in the London Bridge attack in June. All three of the attackers in that incident wore leather belts that were attached to disposable water bottles wrapped in silver masking tape, an attempt to replicate a suicide bomb belt. | A similar tactic was used in the London Bridge attack in June. All three of the attackers in that incident wore leather belts that were attached to disposable water bottles wrapped in silver masking tape, an attempt to replicate a suicide bomb belt. |
| 8.24am BST | 8.24am BST |
| 08:24 | 08:24 |
| Matthew Weaver | Matthew Weaver |
| Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is helping an Irish family of four caught up in the attack. | Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is helping an Irish family of four caught up in the attack. |
| A father of two, originally from the Philippines but who lives in Ireland was on holiday with his wife and two children, when he was hit on the side. | A father of two, originally from the Philippines but who lives in Ireland was on holiday with his wife and two children, when he was hit on the side. |
| He may need an operation but his injuries are not life threatening, Dr Emmanuel Fernandez, consul general of the embassy of the Philippines in Madrid, told the Irish broadcaster RTE. | He may need an operation but his injuries are not life threatening, Dr Emmanuel Fernandez, consul general of the embassy of the Philippines in Madrid, told the Irish broadcaster RTE. |
| 8.15am BST | 8.15am BST |
| 08:15 | 08:15 |
| Sarah Marsh | Sarah Marsh |
| If you witnessed the attack in Las Ramblas or Cambrils, or have been affected by them, you can share your experiences with us here. | If you witnessed the attack in Las Ramblas or Cambrils, or have been affected by them, you can share your experiences with us here. |
| Alternatively, you can share eyewitness accounts, photos and videos or news tips via GuardianWitness or via WhatsApp by adding the contact+44(0)7867825056. You can also email: sarah.marsh@theguardian.com | Alternatively, you can share eyewitness accounts, photos and videos or news tips via GuardianWitness or via WhatsApp by adding the contact+44(0)7867825056. You can also email: sarah.marsh@theguardian.com |
| We’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting. | We’ll use a selection of responses in our reporting. |
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| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.18am BST | at 8.18am BST |
| 8.12am BST | 8.12am BST |
| 08:12 | 08:12 |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
| A third suspect has been arrested on Friday morning in Ripoll, north of Barcelona. Driss Oukabir, originally named as the suspect, was arrested in the same town on Thursday. He is reported to have told police that his identity documents were stolen before they were used to rent the van. | A third suspect has been arrested on Friday morning in Ripoll, north of Barcelona. Driss Oukabir, originally named as the suspect, was arrested in the same town on Thursday. He is reported to have told police that his identity documents were stolen before they were used to rent the van. |
| Here is what we know about the related terror attacks that took place on Thursday and Friday: | Here is what we know about the related terror attacks that took place on Thursday and Friday: |
| Cambrils | Cambrils |
| A second terror attack took place in Cambrils, a coastal town around 120km from Barcelona, in the early hours of Friday morning. | A second terror attack took place in Cambrils, a coastal town around 120km from Barcelona, in the early hours of Friday morning. |
| Six bystanders and one police officer were injured – two seriously – when they were reportedly deliberately hit by a car. An overturned Audi A3, with its back window smashed, was pictured at the scene. | Six bystanders and one police officer were injured – two seriously – when they were reportedly deliberately hit by a car. An overturned Audi A3, with its back window smashed, was pictured at the scene. |
| Police officers shot dead five suspects, some of whom were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. | Police officers shot dead five suspects, some of whom were wearing what appeared to be explosive belts. |
| Javier Zaragoza, the head of the Audiencia Nacional, the court that deals with terror offences, said on Friday that those killed had no known links to jihadism. | Javier Zaragoza, the head of the Audiencia Nacional, the court that deals with terror offences, said on Friday that those killed had no known links to jihadism. |
| Barcelona | Barcelona |
| Authorities say the Cambrils attack is linked to the terrorist assault on Barcelona on Thursday, when a man drove a van into pedestrians in Las Ramblas, killing 13 people and injuring 100 more. | Authorities say the Cambrils attack is linked to the terrorist assault on Barcelona on Thursday, when a man drove a van into pedestrians in Las Ramblas, killing 13 people and injuring 100 more. |
| The driver escaped the scene and remains at large. | The driver escaped the scene and remains at large. |
| Two suspects arrested on Thursday are being held on suspicion of links to the Barcelona attack, but police say neither of them is the driver. | Two suspects arrested on Thursday are being held on suspicion of links to the Barcelona attack, but police say neither of them is the driver. |
| A second van that was believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle for the Barcelona attacker was found abandoned in Vic, 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, 80km away. |
| 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. |
| Alcanar | Alcanar |
| Officials are also 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. | Officials are also 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 200km (124 miles) from Barcelona and 90km (56 miles) from Cambrils. | Alcanar is around 200km (124 miles) from Barcelona and 90km (56 miles) from Cambrils. |
| Sant Just Desvern | Sant Just Desvern |
| On Thursday, a shootout at a police roadblock in a town close to Barcelona left a man dead. Police said it was not connected to the attack in Las Ramblas. | On Thursday, a shootout at a police roadblock in a town close to Barcelona left a man dead. Police said 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 in fact been stabbed to death. | On Friday morning, it emerged that the dead man – the owner of the car – was not in the driver’s seat and had in fact been stabbed to death. |
| A hunt is now underway for the person driving the car to the roadblock. | A hunt is now underway for the person driving the car to the roadblock. |
| It is possible that this incident is also linked to the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, and the explosion in Alcanar. | It is possible that this incident is also linked to the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, and the explosion in Alcanar. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.01am BST | at 9.01am BST |