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RSS FeedsOne Canadian killed, four injured in Barcelona attack: PM
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19 august 2017 00:12:05

 
One Canadian killed, four injured in Barcelona attack: PM
(The Star Theatre)
 


One Canadian was killed, and four others were injured, after a van drove into crowds of tourists in Barcelona on Thursday, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau offered his condolences to the families and friends affected by the terrorist attack, calling it “a senseless loss of so many innocent people.”“We must stand firm against the spread of hate and intolerance in all its forms. These violent acts that seek to divide us will only strengthen our resolve,” said Trudeau. The identity of the person killed was not immediately released, nor were any details about those who were injured or their current condition. Canadian officials say they are in touch with the affected families.In total, 13 people were killed in Barcelona and another in a separate attack in the nearby resort town of Cambrils, and as many as 100 were injured.Spanish police intensified a manhunt Friday for suspects behind two deadly vehicle attacks on civilians, shooting and killing five people wearing fake bomb belts who attacked a seaside resort and arresting four others believed linked to the carnage wrought on a Barcelona promenade.Spanish authorities said the back-to-back vehicle attacks Thursday afternoon and early Friday morning — as well as a deadly explosion earlier this week in a house elsewhere in Catalonia — were related and the work of a large terrorist group.Daesh, also known as ISIS, quickly claimed responsibility for Europe’s latest bout of extremist violence, which left 13 dead and 100 wounded after a van roared down Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas promenade on Thursday. Hours later, a blue Audi plowed into people in the popular seaside town of Cambrils, killing one person and injuring five others.Read more: Deadly terror attack strikes the heart of BarcelonaSpanish authorities confirmed Canada is among the countries with citizens killed or injured in the Barcelona terrorist attack.Local officials said on Twitte ...


 
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