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Suspected Barcelona attack driver arrested - local report Police shoot man dead in search for Barcelona attack driver
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Police have captured Younes Abouyaaquoub, the suspected driver of the van which killed 13 people and injured 120 in Thursday’s attack, in an operation at Sant Sadurní d’Anoia just outside of Barcelona, reports La Vanguardia. Police searching for the suspected driver of the terrorist attack at Las Ramblas in Barcelona on Thursday have shot one person dead and are examining a suspected explosive device at the scene.
Catalan police said on Twitter that they are carrying out an operation in Subirats, 45km (28 miles) west of Barcelona, but have not confirmed any arrests.
Earlier Monday, police released an image of Younes Abouyaaqoub, seeking information on his whereabouts. “The driver of the van is dangerous and may be armed. Wanted for his role in the attack in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas, which occurred on August 17,” Catalan law enforcement said. The bomb disposal unit is deploying a robot at the scene to inspect the suspicious device and the suspect’s remains, police indicated.
Catalan police said on Twitter that they are carrying out an operation in Subirats, 45km (28 miles) west of Barcelona.
A total of 15 people died as a result of the terrorist attacks in Catalonia on Thursday. Thirteen died in the attack on Las Ramblas, while one other was killed in the attack in the resort town of Cambrils later that day.
The driver of a car used as an escape vehicle by the suspected Barcelona attacker succumbed to his injuries today, having been stabbed multiple times.
Media reports claim that a man wearing an explosive belt has been shot by police during a police operation on highway 243 near Subirats. Various units of the Mossos d’Esquadra have been deployed to the area reports Cadena SER.
Earlier Monday, police released an image of Younes Abouyaaquoub, seeking information on his whereabouts. “The driver of the van is dangerous and may be armed. Wanted for his role in the attack in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas, which occurred on August 17,” Catalan law enforcement said.
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