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RSS FeedsDeadly terror attack strikes the heart of Barcelona
(The Star Food)

 
 

18 august 2017 05:53:26

 
Deadly terror attack strikes the heart of Barcelona
(The Star Food)
 


Spain was hit by its worst terrorist attack in more than a decade Thursday, when a van driver plowed into dozens of people enjoying a sunny afternoon on one of Barcelona’s most famous thoroughfares, killing at least 13 people and leaving 100 bloodied on the pavement.Hours later, the Catalan police said they foiled a second van attack, in the seaside town of Cambrils, 112 kilometres to the south, fatally shooting four people. A fifth died later of wounds, the police said. The suspects appeared to be wearing explosive belts, according to Spanish news reports. Six civilians and one police officer were injured during the episode, the Catalan emergency services said.The Barcelona attack was at least the sixth time in the past few years that assailants using vehicles as deadly weapons have struck a European city.The police cordoned off the Plaza de Cataluña and Las Ramblas in the heart of Barcelona, both tourist destinations, and began a chaotic pursuit for the attackers.Two people were later arrested, including a Moroccan man whose identification documents had been used to rent the van. But the Barcelona police said neither was believed to be the driver, who escaped on foot remained at large Thursday night. Daesh, also known as ISIS and ISIL, claimed responsibility for the Barcelona assault, which shattered a peaceful afternoon in one of Europe’s most picturesque cities. U.S. President Donald Trump and other Western leaders quickly condemned the attack and pledged co-operation.In a sign of the confusion that prevailed after the Barcelona attack, local television reported one assailant, armed with a rifle, had run into a restaurant and was besieged by the police. The police said the entire incident was false.Witnesses described people screaming and running for their lives as the van driver wove back and forth just after 5:30 p.m., apparently trying to hit as many people as he could. Police officers swept through the area near Las Ramblas, a wide bou ...


 
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