Barcelona terror attack: Spain hunts driver who killed 13 after foiling second attack
(WorldNews Europe)

BARCELONA // Spain mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation on Friday after a suspected Islamist militant drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people before fleeing, in what police suspect was one of multiple planned attacks. ISIL claimed responsibility for the deadly rampage along Las Ramblas, the city`s most famous avenue on Thursday, which was packed with tourists taking an afternoon stroll. The death toll could rise, with more than 100 injured, authorities said. As security forces hunted for the van`s driver, who was seen escaping on foot, police said they had killed five attackers on Thursday night in Cambrils, a town south of Barcelona, to thwart a separate attack using...