At the risk of offending my good and principled friends and colleagues in the New Hampshire House “Freedom Caucus,” I am going to respectfully ask that they support and vote for Kelly Ayotte for governor I have a lot of activist friends that may not like this But I am pleading with them to acknowledge that this would be the tactically intelligent thing to do that will be a disaster for the people of New Hampshire I am not naïve about the complaints against Ayotte in her history as New Hampshire attorney general and as our U.S I am not asking anyone to forgive or to forget But I truly believe that as our governor she would not play the political games she had to in Washington She will be an effective leader for our state I trust her to work closely with and respect the authority of our state representatives who treated the House like children and usurped all of our legislative powers through executive orders at best our state will waste two years in limbo as she would veto every good bill that our majority legislature would send to her desk it is inconceivable to me that we would allow the destroyer of Manchester to do the same thing to our great state I am very proud to have a 100 percent voting record for four years in a row with the (HRA) That makes me one of the most conservative members in the House I am certainly no RINO or establishment crony I am endorsing Kelly Ayotte for governor because it is the smart and right thing to do you can protest her all you want after she is elected governor and I walked away with a feeling that she will be a great governor for New Hampshire and that she will partner with the legislature to restore the checks and balances that were dismantled by the last regime For Comments, Questions, Or Complaints aboutour articles please contact us. LEFT: State representative Jose Cambrils of Canterbury holds campaign outside the Loudon polling location on Election Day. Geoff Forester / Monitor staff Jose Cambrils owns two plots of land in Canterbury on Whitney Hill Road. He filed a quitclaim deed, hoping to take ownership of 40 acres of land that separates his, which is highlighted in red. Courtesy Jose Cambrils has had his eyes on Whitney Hill Road in Canterbury for years. He bought a 30-acre plot of land where the trees were spared from logging and wildlife roams about and another 95 acres just down the street in hopes of building a house in 1999. But a 40-acre plot of land sits between his two properties, splitting the parcels. He’s walked the land, planted trees and treated it like his own – so much so, that last fall he attempted to legally claim ownership of it, writing a quitclaim deed that transferred ownership to himself, despite never paying a dollar. Cambrils, a state representative who lives in Loudon, said the move was not intended to be a “land grab” as other Canterbury residents have framed it to be, but rather an attempt to fulfill his longstanding goal of consolidating his property. In all the years he’s owned land in the town, no one has claimed the piece to be their own. “I’ve been working on this for 24 years and I’m doing everything legally, through the courts. I’ve worked with the town. The town made their stance known,” said Cambrils who was re-elected as a state representative earlier this month. “I said, ‘Okay, we agree to disagree and we’ll see’.” In fact, Cambrils’ attempt to take the property led Canterbury officials to start asking, who actually owns the 40 acres of untouched land in question. That answer came from the century-old records. The last known owner was a farmer by the name of Samuel Lovering who died in 1899. Documents in the New Hampshire State Archives, which Canterbury Tax Collector Sam Papps pored over, show that Lovering left the land to his son Frank, starting a trail of property transfers that the town hoped to piece together in their defense against Cambrils. The story of the Lovering farm is one of handwritten documents from the 19th and 20th centuries. Papps noted that when the property was transferred to Frank Lovering, the probate record from his estate was “scant” but a title to the Arlin Farm, as it was called at the time, was recorded. Documents delineate the Lovering family tree, and property transfers among the relatives, but the details of these deals were lost along the way. When Frank Lovering died at 86 years old, the farm was left to his nephews, Maurice and Bertram Mudgett, who lived in California. The two then sold the land in the 1950s, or so they thought. The sale only included a fraction of the total land Samuel Lovering originally owned, leaving 40 acres unaccounted for. Not only was the ownership of the parcel unclear as a result, but the town of Canterbury did not issue property tax bills on the piece for the last few decades. For land with unpaid property taxes, towns can reclaim possession through a tax deed. Without sending tax bills, though, the town of Canterbury never pursued that option. Over time the land was forgotten by the town but not Cambrils. The town has recently put the property back on the tax roll, according to Town Administrator Ken Folsom. But doing so, and completing the due diligence of tracking the history of the property, only started with Cambrils’ activity. Cambrils hired F.W. Stout, a surveyor, to draw the exact lot lines of the parcel. The map, which is filed at the Merrimack County Registry of Deeds notes that he owns the two plots north and south of the Lovering land. The records indicate that the “owner of record is believed to be the heirs of Samuel Lovering.” A note explains that the tax maps show the Town of Canterbury owning the land, but that deed research shows the Loverings to have last owned the plot as the Thomas Arlin Farm. From the town’s perspective, the map notes send a clear message – Cambrils did not own this center parcel that split his property. In his quitclaim deed – a document that transfers ownership of property from one party to another – Cambrils asserts otherwise. Last fall, Cambrils filed the paperwork that attempted to put the piece into his possession. To Mark Dunn, a real estate attorney who specializes in titles, the quitclaim deed Cambrils filed holds no weight. Dunn has no involvement in the case, but he has a clear process when helping clients search for titles. He starts by looking through all documents recorded with the county registry of deeds and creates what he calls a title chain. The most recent property transfer is the starting point, looking at the owner, the grantor, the grantee, and the recipient. He’ll then follow the trail – searching the book and page number listed on the document to see if the owner matches up as the previous seller. In piecing together this history, Dunn can craft a clear narrative of the property’s previous ownership. Based on the deed that Cambrils filed, that can’t be done. He did not reference a book and page number of a previous sale that shows him claiming ownership of the property. “This deed is never going to show up in the title chain when you wind up doing Samuel Lovering to his heirs and follow it all down,” he said. “If it’s outside the title chain, outside the chain that you know of, and that chain is in fact the property, it’s a rogue deed.” Property records show that Cambrils is familiar with quitclaim deeds. On other properties he owns in Loudon and Penacook, he has filed several deeds correctly amending ownership. Tracking the history of a property through title chains is one of a few protections for property owners against anyone else from filing deeds to take possession of their assets. Anyone can file a quitclaim deed, said Dunn, but proving the ownership in the details of the documents is harder. When Cambrils recorded the deed with the county, the town of Canterbury received notice to update ownership on their tax maps. Instead of transferring the property to Cambrils, as his deed suggested, town employees began to do research on the history of the property and identified the heirs of Samuel Lovering as owners. In doing this search, Canterbury has identified dozens of descendants of Lovering, mailing notices to each that say they might be entitled to property in the town. Cambrils said he has had no issue with the town over the ownership debate. But he refutes the town’s focus on the Lovering descendants. To him, the heirs of the Mudgetts – the nephews who inherited the property from California – should be the focus. He said he is committed to doing his own genealogy search to prove his theory. While Cambrils never paid for the land, he said he has spent $10,000 in legal advice and administrative work for the plot. “I’ve done all the diligence. I’ve done all the work, and if anything, I’ve done the town a favor, because at the end of the day, now they have it properly identified as a 40-acre parcel,” he said. “I’ve done the job for them.” If heirs to the property come forward, Cambrils said he will leave it be. If not, he has considered taking the property through adverse possession – a legal process that allows him to prove obvious use of the property for over 20 years. “For me, if some heirs come forward and they do all the proper paperwork, I’m not fighting it,” he said. “I’m not fighting the town. I’m just presenting a case. I’m presenting a case to them that, look, I want to put the land back on the books. You say it’s unknown lands, I’ve treated it as my own.” Michaela Towfighi can be reached at mtowfighi@cmonitor.com By using this site, you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience, measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users The tramway project in Camp de Tarragona between Cambrils and Vila-seca Universitat will enter service in 2028 as the Catalan government announced over the weekend On Sunday, Catalan president Salvador Illa announced that the executive will launch the public tender this week, confirming what the cabinet had already announced in October. The tender will also include buying seven convoys and investing €245 million in the first phase of the project, known as TramCamp. "The Camp de Tarragona does not need problems, but projects" such as the TramCamp, which is a "vital project for the territory's prosperity," Illa said during a press conference in Cambrils. Trains will be 40-meter in length and have a minimum capacity of 210 passengers. The first trains are expected to be in service during the first six months of 2028, a two-year delay than first announced during the previous term led by pro-independence Esquerra Republicana, which was expected by 2026. The line will be 14 kilometers long and connect 14 stations, one of which will be the Port Aventura amusement park, which will be connected to Rodalies commuter trains. Two other stations, Cambrils Nord and Vila-seca, will also be connected to the Rodalies. The executive will tender the rest of the line during the construction of the first part of the TramCamp, so by the end of 2025, all the first phases will be either on public tender or under construction. The second phase aims to connect Reus and Tarragona, creating a 46-kilometer network with 47 stations, including one connecting Reus airport. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone The America's Cup Trophy Tour continues and has already completed its first six stops This successful initiative has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of America's Cup Event (ACE) the local town councils and the Generalitat de Catalunya Tarragona and Cambrils have been able to enjoy the activities after the locals from L'Escala The Auld Mug has been available for fans to have their photo taken with the oldest trophy in world sport currently held by defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand At each of the six stopovers on the America's Cup exhibition tour where the public could enjoy a free immersive experience and emulate the world's best sailors in a simulator while learning about the history and other key aspects of the competition Sitges: nautical tradition in the region of El Garraf The Club Nàutic de Sitges hosted the fifth stop of the Trophy Tour and the attendees were able to enjoy a regatta with teams of students from the sailing school of the Garraf club as well as an exhibition of sailors from the Patí de Vela class the presentation of the Hundred Guineas Pitcher took place Several prominent authorities attended the event and spoke to the fans who travelled to the Passeig de la Ribera Tarragona and Cambrils before the end of the Trophy Tour in Barcelona Tarragona was the setting for the fifth stop of the America's Cup Trophy Tour A hundred people came to see the America’s Cup Trophy close up and to learn about the history of the legendary regatta The official presentation of the trophy took place in Refuge 1 of the Moll de Costa de Tarragona next to the Real Club Náutico de Tarragona It was attended by the president of the club the vice-president of the America's Cup Event Barcelona Sports Tourism and Health of the Tarragona City Council and the director of the Territorial Services of Business and Employment in Tarragona An exhibition of dinghy and cruiser sailing was planned to show off the America's Cup colours along the Tarragona coastline but had to be cancelled due to the weather conditions Club Nàutic Cambrils became the sixth parade of the America's Cup Trophy Tour The festive day began with a crossing for the Cruiser taking the participants to Salou and back to Cambrils More than 200 people enjoyed an aperitif and a typical local meal including dishes such as mussels and fideus rossos prepared by the Cambrils Fishermen's Guild and the official presentation of the America's Cup trophy took place vice-president of the America's Cup Event (ACE) Barcelona patron of the Cofradia de Pescadors de Cambrils The last stop of the Trophy Tour will be in the city of Barcelona The residents of the Catalan capital will be able to enjoy the activities offered by ACE in the rest of the municipalities it will serve as a prelude to the AC75 regattas that will begin on 22 August with the preliminary regatta in which the teams will be able to face each other for the first time before the start of the official competition Candidate Terese Bastarache (right) stands with her son outside the Loudon Fire Department with Jose Cambrils (left) who is running for re-election in the House on Tuesday morning Candidate Terese Bastarache gets a hug outside the Loudon Fire Department on Tuesday morning Loudon voter Leslie Seaboyer gives his opinions outside the Loudon Fire Department after voting in the primary on Tuesday morning and Ed Friedrich stand outside the Loudon Fire Department voting area on Tuesday Dennis Jakubowski put on his washed green hat and headed to the Loudon polls Tuesday morning hoped he could sway his neighbors to vote down ballot Democrat every vote counts for determining who is on the House floor Ruth Heath learned that the hard way in 2022 when the Democrat lost her bid for state representative in Loudon and Canterbury by 48 votes Heath said she knocked on 450 doors and hopes to hit 1,000 by November are looking to unseat the two Republican incumbents Mike Moffett and Jose Cambrils for the Loudon and Canterbury district in hopes that their success would help protect women’s reproductive freedom in the state really concerned about my granddaughters in this country,” he said they’re unabashed that they are going to take away their rights.” the pendulum has swung the district by slim margins a Democrat claimed one seat by by 55-votes On the heels of the most narrowly divided House session this purple district could help define either party’s power in the chamber campaigning has been a good exercise in finding commonality with neighbors who share different policies “I’m one of these rare people that love campaigning,” she said “I like meeting people at the doors and talking about their gardens and their grandchildren and their dogs the partisan divide in the country has drawn a staunch stance of one party versus the other Cambrils watched a number of Republican-backed bills fail by a handful of votes Not only would he like to maintain his seat – which he’s held since 2020 – but he’d like to see Republicans hold a larger lead “I’d like to see changes so that on our side we have a bigger majority so we can pass the important bills,” he said “I believe that we’re the right party to keep costs down and protect the taxpayer Meanwhile when Friedrich first started canvassing he had a vision of having a “good conversation” with Republicans That lasted a few houses before he was kicked off someone’s property I don't have enough time to do that’,” he said “So my focus is on the 1,500 independents between Loudon and Canterbury and trying to get them to come to the light side from the dark side.” Friedrich doesn’t hesitate with his list of priorities as a Democrat - school funding is “abominable,” especially compared to New Hampshire’s neighboring states; the property tax burden is “intolerable” and forcing seniors out of their home; and gun safety needs a “common sense” solution maybe those bills wouldn't have passed,” he said A Democrat majority would also help safeguard against Republican gubernatorial front-runner Kelly Ayotte On the campaign trail and in television ads she claims she will leave New Hampshire’s abortion laws as is “If we can turn the House and get to a Democratic majority and make a tremendous change in the speaker He treated us like a bunch of children,” he said “I look forward to the new governor being somebody that’s going to work closely with the House and actually respect what we do and not override us with a bunch of executive orders… too many too many executive orders usurping the function of the legislature.”  you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users descripción El servidor encontró un error interno () que hizo que no pudiera rellenar este requerimiento nota La traza completa de la causa de este error se encuentra en los archivos de diario de JBoss Web/2.1.12.GA-patch-01 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Spanish police link Barcelona van atrocity with car rampage in town of Cambrils and earlier explosion in Alcanar that destroyed a house Five suspected terrorists have been shot dead by Spanish police in the coastal town of Cambrils, south-west of Barcelona after they drove into pedestrians as part of what appeared to be the country’s second terror attack in a day The attack came hours after a van mowed down shoppers and tourists in Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas district where six bystanders and a policeman were also wounded ended a day of bloody violence along the Catalan coast which the police said was the work of a terrorist cell determined to “kill as many people as possible” showed three bodies on the ground in the town’s port The police urged residents to stay indoors and later carried out controlled blasts on suspected explosive devices amid reports the suspects had been wearing suicide vests or belts Part of the cell is thought to have blown itself up in the early hours of Thursday morning while trying to assemble a bomb in a house in another coastal town 120 miles south along the coast from Barcelona One person was killed and another wounded in an initial explosion that destroyed the house Police and firefighters who came to the scene were wounded by a second blast Read moreAt 5pm on Thursday a white Fiat van veered off the road and into a crowd on to the pedestrian section of Las Ramblas, the popular and celebrated Barcelona thoroughfare. The van drove through groups of people, sending pedestrians and cyclists flying, and stopped over a mosaic by the artist Joan Miró. Of the 100 victims injured in the Barcelona attack, 15 were said to be in serious condition. The driver fled on foot and was pursued by police. Streets and parking garages were combed for other vans thought to have been rented by the suspected terror group. A second van – presumed to be a getaway vehicle – which had been hired at the same time as the Fiat from the Telefurgo rental company in Sabadell, near Barcelona, was found 50 miles away in Vic an hour and a half later. police said they had made three arrests – one in Alcanar and two in the town of Ripoll – but it was not clear whether any of those detained was the driver of the van Catalan authorities have declared three days of mourning and a minute’s silence is to be held in Barcelona’s Plaça de Catalunya at midday on Friday According to Spain’s El Mundo newspaper, postmortem examinations have already been carried out on the bodies of the 13 people who died in Barcelona DNA samples have been taken and dental examinations will follow Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, boasting on a website: “Terror is filling the crusaders’ hearts in the Land of Andalusia.” The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said the whole country stood in solidarity with Barcelona the chief prosecutor of the Audiencia Nacional said the attackers did not appear to have previous links to jihadism a 28-year-old Moroccan initially named as a suspect reports emerged suggesting Oukabir had handed himself in to police after seeing his photograph being circulated online and in the media He apparently told officers that his identification documents had been stolen before the attack and that he had played no part in it The other detained suspect was a Spaniard born in the north African enclave of Melilla The use of vehicles as weapons is now a well-established terror tactic and has been seen in attacks in France How the Spanish terror attacks unfolded GuardianRajoy, the Spanish prime minister, cancelled his holiday in Galicia, north-west Spain, to return to Madrid. The Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, and the mayor of Barcelona also cut short their holidays to return to the city as the regional government announced an emergency meeting Las Ramblas is the boulevard known to all visitors to Barcelona the tree-lined boulevard is a shady release from the beating heat of the square the area is full of people buying newspapers postcards and souvenirs in the kiosks or looking at the flower stalls a large number of those people were tourists The van thought to have been used in the attack an off-duty nurse who was one of the first on the scene said he tried to give an Italian tourist life-saving treatment “The pavement was full of bodies,” he told TV3 Other witnesses spoke of panic as people fled the scene said: “First I saw people running and then the van There were injured people in the middle of Las Ramblas.” Lourdes Porcar told Spanish TV she had seen the van running people over without caring about who was in its way,” she said He reported “a scene of total chaos” as he returned from the beach there were a lot of wounded people,” he told the Guardian At least 600 people were stuck inside restaurants in the area waiting for permission to leave as police locked down the area and warned people to stay away including reports of gunfire in El Corte Inglés department store – later confirmed as untrue by local police who advised people to follow official sources for updates Catalan emergency services advised people to stay away from the area around Plaça de Catalunya Police asked people to communicate via social media and messaging instead of phone calls as mobile telephone coverage was saturated More than 1,000 people on Facebook volunteered to help the victims with offers ranging from water to shelter and translation 0:45Aftermath of Barcelona van attack – video Isis used the Amaq news agency to claim that some of its members had carried out the attack “The perpetrators of the Barcelona attack are soldiers of the Islamic State and carried out the operation in response to calls for targeting coalition states,” the agency said referring to a US-led coalition against the militant group Spain suffered what is still Europe’s deadliest jihadi attack in March 2004 when bombs exploded on commuter trains in Madrid killing 191 people in an attack claimed by al-Qaida-inspired extremists Spain had escaped the more recent wave of extremist violence that has struck France Terrorists have turned vehicles into weapons in France, Germany, Sweden and the UK in the past year. Last week a car was driven into a crowd protesting against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville Virginia in what was described by Republican senator Marco Rubio as “terror attack by white supremacists” Last July, 86 people were killed in Nice when a 19-tonne truck mowed down people on the beach promenade. A Christmas market in Berlin was the scene of a similar atrocity in December when 12 people were killed by a truck packed with steel In April, five people died after a lorry attack in a busy shopping area in central Stockholm. In June, a speeding van hit pedestrians on London Bridge before attackers launched a knife attack in cafes and restaurants at Borough market Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks in Nice The Uzbek national suspected of the Swedish lorry attack had expressed sympathy for the group According to western intelligence officials Islamist propaganda has switched its tactics from calling on people to travel to Syria to join a self-declared caliphate to urging them to carry out attacks in the countries where they live Such vehicle attacks generally require very little planning and no wider network leaving little or no opportunity for the authorities to detect and stop them As details of the attack emerged, condolences poured in from around the world, with a typically controversial response from Donald Trump. The US president revived an already debunked anecdote about a US general dipping bullets in pig’s blood to fight Islamic militants more than 100 years ago The British prime minister, Theresa May, said the UK stood with Spain against terror said: “I hold a special thought for the heroic people who responded by running towards danger to help others and to the security forces who are working to keep the population safe.” Officer involved is understood to be receiving psychological support after killing four of five suspected attackers Details have begun to emerge of how one Catalan police officer shot dead four of the five attackers who ran people down in the coastal town of Cambrils in the early hours of Friday morning. The five were shot dead after they drove into pedestrians in what appeared to be the country’s second terrorist attack in 24 hours. The local police chief Josep Lluis Trapero, who is leading the investigation into the attacks, said on Friday afternoon that one officer had killed all but one of the attackers. He said it was “not easy” for the officer involved despite being a professional. According to the Barcelona-based paper La Vanguardia, the attackers’ Audi A3 ran down three people before smashing into a police car stationed at a checkpoint. Read moreSpotting the attackers emerging from the car with knives the officer raised their rifle and shot four of them dead The fifth attacker escaped and stabbed a pedestrian in the face before he was shot by another officer with a submachinegun Hours earlier a van ploughed along a road in the busy tourist area of Las Ramblas in Barcelona, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 100. Spanish police are hunting an 18-year-old man who is suspected of driving the van Trapero said four suspects – three Moroccans and one Spaniard – had been arrested in connection with the Barcelona attack Police believe the attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils are linked to an explosion earlier this week at a house in the small town of Alcanar Trapero said police believed the terrorist cell had been in that house planning at least two attacks the officer who shot the four Cambrils attackers had been due to go on holiday this week The officer is understood to be receiving psychological support in the aftermath of the incident Witness footage was published on Friday of Spanish police in an armed encounter with five suspected terrorists in Cambrils Officers killed the men after an Audi A3 smashed into a group of people in the city hours after a larger attack killed 14 people in Barcelona The footage does not show the moment the men were killed but depicts police interacting with one of the suspects who jumps over a barrier and moves towards the officers as shots ring out One video was sent to the BBC by Fitzroy Davies a British judo instructor who was running a vacation camp in the city Davies said the man had been running away but then came back crossed a central barrier in the road then advanced while "taunting" police the man appears to have something metallic attached to his chest Police have said the five men were wearing items that looked like suicide belts showing the scene from further away and at a different angle Four of the suspected attackers in Cambrils were killed immediately. Police said on Friday that four of them were killed by a single police officer.  but died of his injuries a short while later according to the Mossos d'Esquadra regional police force Police carried out a series of controlled explosions around the area where the Audi had stopped Police said the attackers had knives and an axe in the car with them and used the knife to stab at least one person Photographs showed the overturned vehicle still in place early Friday morning Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Whether a ceramic tile enthusiast or just a fan of eccectric homes the decorations of this house are sure to turn heads any number of colorful things can catch your eye and please your senses If you're a fan of tile art and porcelain decoration the Ceramic House will definitely be one of those things Decorated walls and gates display intricate art and unique flairs of personality in this unassuming neighborhood A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.” This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle A vast and opulent collection of art and show dog memorabilia collected over one man's lifetime ShareSavePeople cheer as power comes back on in MadridResidents applauded as the lights came back on in Spain's capital, after a huge power cut brought the country to a standstill. Watch: Traffic chaos as Spain and Portugal face power outagesFrom traffic lights turning off in Spain, to Metro stations plunged into darkness in Portugal - power outages have caused havoc. Why this Conclave means it's harder than ever to predict the next PopeThe BBC's religion editor Aleem Maqbool explains why it's so difficult to guess who will be the next pontiff. Watch: How the Vatican said goodbye to Pope FrancisHundreds of thousands of mourners gather in Rome to pay tribute to the late pontiff. People line the streets as Popemobile carries coffin through RomeThe Pope has chosen to be buried in a simple coffin at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Crowd applauds as coffin begins final journey The Pope is being laid to rest at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Pope Francis' coffin laid outside in St Peter's SquareThe pontiff's funeral is being held days after he died at the age of 88. Applause heard as Zelensky arrives for Pope Francis' funeralApplause heard as Zelensky arrives for Pope Francis' funeral US President Trump pays respects by Pope's coffinThousands have gathered in Rome to pay their respects to the late pontiff. Crowds gather in Rome ahead of Pope's funeralThe BBC's Sarah Rainsford says people from all over the world have gathered to pay their respects. Why Pope Francis won't be buried in the VaticanPope Francis will be buried in Rome's church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition. Pope mourners queue for 'chance to say goodbye'Pope Francis will remain lying in an open coffin until his funeral on Saturday Pope Francis's last public appearance on Easter SundayThe pontiff's last public appearance was for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican's St Peter's Square. Watch: Pope blesses crowd as Easter celebrated worldwideThe most important date in the Christian calendar is being marked around the world. Watch moment Vladimir Putin announces 'Easter truce'It is unclear if Ukraine has accepted the terms or already discussed the plans for the pause in fighting with Russia. How BBC Verify investigated the seized homes of MariupolA look behind the investigation by BBC Verify's Olga Robinson and Christine Jeavans into the seized homes of Mariupol. Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting rangePolice suspect the range was used by a weapons trafficking ring to test assault rifles and other arms. New speed climbing record set in the Swiss AlpsA climbing pair shatter the record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains. The man is knocked to the ground but stands up again He is wearing what looks like an explosive vest A total of five suspects were shot dead by police during the incident Spanish papers led with tributes to the victims of the 2017 terror attacks when Younes Abouyaaqoub drove into pedestrians on Barcelona’s busy La Rambla killing 13 people and wounding over a hundred before escaping and killing another person five men thought to be members of the same terror cell ploughed into pedestrians in Cambrils ABC featured a striking image of a police officer holding the front page of the same paper from a year ago in which he is pictured helping the wounded with a quote: “I keep the shirt with the baby’s blood so I do not forget what happened.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Tagesspiegel led with the death of Aretha Franklin. FAZ kept it simple, with the headline: “Respect.” Die Tageszeitung focused on the editorials run by hundreds of American newspapers opposing Donald Trump’s press-bashing Le Figaro opened with the death of Aretha Franklin, calling her the “voice of soul,” and also reported on advances in gene technology. Le Monde led with a report about the trouble facing Italy’s 5Star Movement after the Genoa bridge collapse The populists opposed a project that would have bypassed the viaduct Katarina Barley calls for greater military cooperation Hungarian leader at heart of crisis for Europe’s center right faces big decisions on his party’s future ‘All options are on the table,’ says senior German MEP Italy last year put forward a draft budget that put it on a collision course with the EU’s fiscal rules The key details that have emerged after what appears to have been the second terrorist attack in Spain in 24 hours First published: October 21, 2024 05:46 PM The Catalan government expects to tender the tramway project in Camp de Tarragona at the beginning of next year. The first phase of the project, known as TramCamp, will connect the cities of Cambrils, Salou, and Vila-seca. The line will connect 14 stations, one of which will be the Port Aventura amusement park, which will be connected to Rodalies commuter trains. The second phase aims to connect Reus and Tarragona, creating a network spanning 46 km with 47 stations. The announcement was made on Monday by mobility secretary Manel Nadal, who said the government was committed to "train policies." The total cost of the firsat phase of the work is €150 million. Sergi Palacin's restaurant Hiu in Cambrils a Catalan town outside the usual gourmet circuits the freeze dryer operates at full capacity while fermentations slowly progress in the jars and treasures from foraging fall onto the work surface from the baskets and it's the result of a relentless journey: before leading Alchemix in Barcelona with its advanced offering of experimental cuisine and mixology he spent eight years as Gaggan Anand's right hand in the research and development department in Bangkok So much so that to baptize his establishment he chose the word "Hiu," which means "I'm hungry" in Thai for a full expression of his vision in a restaurant with an open kitchen "It's been an impressive year; the project has been very well received in an area where sometimes breaking away from tradition costs dearly." Palacin achieves this by putting technique at the service of product expression mostly local but often contaminated by Southeast Asian influences everything that can be done in-house is done: liqueurs down to the collection of wild ingredients which is not commercially available and is therefore actively sought in the surroundings to be served in tempura with fermented lemon and mussels in scapece While the menu lowers the creative thermometer to cater to a different clientele All at extraordinarily popular prices: the traditional 7-course menu costs 40 euros His dream? "To continue doing this job without losing authenticity, without losing direct contact with the customer. I hope to continue in the kitchen of Hiu for many years," he confides in caternewsdigital.com. Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali per registrare informazioni sulle scelte dell’utente e per consentire una personalizzazione del Sito; ad esempio Questi cookie possono essere installati dalla nostra società o da Terze parti In caso di disabilitazione di questi cookie la qualità e l’esperienza di navigazione potrebbe non essere soddisfacente Questi cookie sono installati da social media per consentire la condivisione dei contenuti del presente Sito Essi sono in grado di monitorare la navigazione compiuta anche in altri siti e creano un profilo dell’utente sulla base dei suoi interessi Ciò potrebbe avere un impatto sul contenuto e messaggi visualizzati sugli altri siti visitati non sarà possibile utilizzare o visualizzare questi strumenti di condivisione per l’installazione e l’uso di tali cookie occorre il consenso dell’utente Per maggiori informazioni consulta la pagna cookies policy Citizens from 34 different countries were caught up in the Barcelona terror attack on Thursday 15 people have been killed and at least 126 were injured in two related attacks was a van ramming attack on Las Ramblas in Barcelona and the second was a similar attack in the nearby city of Cambrils The Catalonian emergency services tweeted a graphic with the nations affected by the attack the deadliest on Spanish soil since train bombings killed 192 in Madrid in 2004 whose identities are still being confirmed: His family confirmed his death on Sunday after reports of his disappearance emerged on Friday He and his mother Jumarie, also known as Jom, were in the city for a wedding. She is in hospital in serious but stable condition, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported his family described him as "so so energetic Ian Moore Wilson was the father of a Vancouver Police Department officer, according to a statement released through the unit. His daughter Fiona Wilson said: "He was compassionate She said an unknown motorist rushed Wilson to hospital on his scooter after he was hit by the van The US State Department confirmed that at least one American was killed and another was injured in Barcelona and Cambrils It did not identify either of the casualties but Jared Tucker's family later confirmed he was killed after being on holiday in Barcelona with his wife Heidi told NBC News: "I got pushed inside the souvenir kiosk and stayed there hiding while everybody kept running by was killed on Las Ramblas while protecting his children a marketing manager at a hardware store in a suburb of Milan Tom's Hardware, the store where he worked, featured a black ribbon on the top of its homepage on Friday Luca Russo, from the northern Italian city of Bassano del Grappa, was killed in Barcelona, the Corriere del Veneto reported The electrical engineer was with his girlfriend She received minor fractures in the attack and was sent to hospital "Italy will remember Bruno Gulotta and Luca Russo and expresses its solidarity with their families," Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni wrote in a tweet. "Freedom will triumph over barbarism and terrorism." Francisco López Rodríguez was named as the first Spanish victim of the attack. According to El País Rodríguez was originally from the southern Spanish town in Lanteira and moved to Rubí The photos tweeted above are from Rodríguez's niece She tweeted them while searching for her uncle Publications including the Guardian and ABC News identified the child as three-year-old Javier Martinez Belgian officials said a woman from the town of Tongeren was killed in the van rampage Belgian media said the 44-year-old woman was holidaying in Barcelona with her husband and sons Patrick Dewael, the mayor of Tongeren, confirmed on Twitter that someone from his town had died in the attack The Spanish royal family confirmed Ana Maria Suarez's death She was killed in Cambrils and was with her husband and sister reportedly run over while walking down the street with her daughter The mayor of Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà, where Codina lived, confirmed her death According to El País Codina's daughter was injured and taken to hospital Carmen Lopardo died while walking along Las Ramblas, El País reported The Italian-Argentine dual national was born in the southern Italian town of Sasso di Castalda and emigrated to Buenos Aires in 1950 Silvina Alejandra Pereyra was killed in Barcelona. Originally from Bolivia, she grew up in Buenos Aires and had lived in Barcelona for more than ten years, El País said a greengrocer in Barcelona's Boqueria market off Las Ramblas Her family, who travelled from Bolivia to Barcelona after the attack, identified her at the morgue, according to a report from Argentine newspaper La Nación Pau Pérez was stabbed in a white van in Sant Just Desvern His death "could be linked directly" with the attack in Barcelona, Catalonian police confirmed in a Monday tweet as authorities widened their search for the attack's principal perpetrator to other European countries A 74-year-old woman and her 20-year-old granddaughter were killed by the van attack on Las Ramblas, Portuguese daily Correio da Manhã‏ reported. She was not named. The same report said the woman was with her granddaughter, who was also killed. She reportedly lives in London. Van crashed into crowds at Barcelona's tourist hotspot Las Ramblas Five suspects shot dead by police in Cambrils after another car attack killed one and injured six Moussa Oukabir was among those killed in Cambrils Citizens of some 34 countries killed or injured We are now pausing our live updates following the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils You can follow our main story here Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingOne suspect 'still unaccounted for'published at 22:08 British Summer Time 18 August 201722:08 BST 18 August 2017Image source Investigators are quoted as saying that the three others they were searching for - Moussa Oukabir Sais Aallaa and Mohamed Hycham - were among the five people shot dead by police in Cambrils Four other people have been arrested in connection with the Barcelona attack Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It was a sad sad thing to see'published at 21:47 British Summer Time 18 August 201721:47 BST 18 August 2017Witness tells BBC of attack aftermath The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postAllow X content This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of X post Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Bodies of three suspects identified'published at 21:39 British Summer Time 18 August 201721:39 BST 18 August 2017Spanish media say investigators have now identified the bodies of three of the four people they were still looking for in connection with the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks The only person still on the run is reported to be Younes Abouyaaqoub who was born in Morocco but lived in Ripoll Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingKey suspect among five dead in Cambrilspublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 18 August 201721:38 BST 18 August 2017BreakingThe key suspect in the Barcelona attack is among the five suspects shot dead in Cambrils Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWoman hid in boat during terror attackpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 18 August 201721:09 BST 18 August 2017This video can not be played Cambrils: Doncaster woman hid in boat to avoid attack Paige Baty describes witnessing the terror attack in Cambrils Paige Baty describes witnessing a terror attack in Cambrils Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBarca players plan match tributepublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 18 August 201720:40 BST 18 August 2017Barcelona's famous football team will have the hashtag #TotssomBarcelona [We are all Barcelona] embroidered on the fronts of their shirts when they Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBarcelona rejects hate after attackspublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 18 August 201720:40 BST 18 August 2017Image source, ReutersFrom bringing flowers to challenging haters, people are pushing back after the day of terror. From bringing flowers to challenging haters, people are pushing back after the day of terror. Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingVictims namedpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 18 August 201720:33 BST 18 August 2017So far three of the dead in the Barcelona attack have been named They are Spaniard Francisco López Rodríguez Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Bigger' Barcelona attacks were preparedpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 18 August 201720:07 BST 18 August 2017Plotters were looking to build bombs but instead executed simpler plans using vehicles, police say. Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPolice hunt suspects in Ripollpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 18 August 201719:41 BST 18 August 2017Image source AFPThere has been a heavy police presence in the town of Ripoll where three of the four suspects still wanted in connection with the attacks are from Three people already in custody are also from Ripoll Armed officers searched flats in the town on Friday Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingEight French seriously injuredpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 18 August 201719:34 BST 18 August 2017Eight of the 28 French citizens injured in the Barcelona attack French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says said he thought 28 was a definitive figure and there were no French dead Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRival protests in Las Ramblaspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 18 August 201719:19 BST 18 August 2017A small protest by far-right Falangists in central Barcelona has been met by anti-fascists Spanish media say police are separating the two sides but there have been some altercations An anti-fascist protester (R) confronts a Falangist Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBarcelona stands strong after attackpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 18 August 201719:12 BST 18 August 2017A day after the horrific van attack the people of Barcelona are setting out to reclaim their beloved city they streamed around the city centre on foot strolling up and down the re-opened boulevards of Las Ramblas By a tree where candles and flowers have been placed the sound of several women crying can be heard a man with a guitar leads others in a rendition of John Lennon's Imagine The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postAllow X content The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of X postShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCrowds gather to remember victimspublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 18 August 201718:40 BST 18 August 2017Image source EPAA makeshift memorial to those who died has been set up in Barcelona at the scene of Thursday's attack Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBrussels to pay tribute to Barcelona Victimspublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 18 August 201718:18 BST 18 August 2017The mayor of Brussels has announced the city will pay tribute to the victims of yesterday's attack with a minute's applause The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postAllow X content The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of X post Brussels suffered a terror attack in March 2016 that killed 32 people. The city was also a hub for those wanted in connection with other European attacks Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPolice release images of four suspectspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 18 August 201718:01 BST 18 August 2017BreakingImage source EPA/ Spanish PoliceCatalan police have released names and mugshots of four men wanted in connection with Thursday's attacks Moussa Oukabir, 17, is thought to be the van driver although it is not yet clear if he was one of five killed by police in Cambrils Mohamed Hychami and Younes Abouyaaqoub are believed to be Moroccan nationals living in the town in Ripoll Four men have already been arrested in connection to the attacks Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCatalan president visits Cambrilspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 18 August 201717:35 BST 18 August 2017Image source Getty imagesCatalan President Carles Puigdemont has visited Cambrils where five attackers were shot dead after driving a car at civilians last night He said: "I want to convey a message to the people We can all help one another as we fight against terrorism "In this way we will recover normality again We shall live - united together - in the civilised world which we have chosen." Catalans and Spaniards have responded in unity with the slogan 'No tinc por'. But can that unity last? Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingEight French among seriously injuredpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 18 August 201717:06 BST 18 August 2017Image source AFPFrance's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says eight French citizens were seriously injured in Thursday's attack in Barcelona 28 French nationals were among those hurt in the attacks Mr Le Drian visited some of the injured in Barcelona on Friday your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Spain has held several ceremonies to mark the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Catalonia in 2017 A sombre ceremony in the centre of Barcelona on Wednesday was attended by hundreds Officials and relatives of the victims lay wreaths in front of the memorial plaque on the Las Ramblas pavement Sixteen people were killed and more than 120 others injured in the attacks which were carried out by a cell of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group The death toll included some foreign tourists from Belgium A number of institutional ceremonies were held in the country to remember the victims of the attacks while others protested that Spain has failed to acknowledge the "silent suffering" of many since 2017 more than 350 people are still struggling with physical or psychological injuries as a result of the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks Barcelona and Cambrils suffered hatred and terror in their streets," tweeted Spanish Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez we remember the victims of these attacks with our sights set on continuing to build a future of peace Let us continue to move forward united for freedom and coexistence." a 22-year-old Moroccan man drove a rented van into pedestrians along one of Barcelona's most iconic streets Thirteen people were initially killed and dozens of others injured while a fourteenth victim died days later in hospital the man abandoned the van and murdered another person to steal their car and flee the area on foot five other members of the IS cell carried out the second attack 100 kilometres away in the coastal town of Cambrils Several pedestrians were knocked down by their vehicle and a woman was stabbed to death The six perpetrators were all later shot dead by police while two further members of the terrorist cell had earlier died when their workshop exploded in the village of Alcanar Three more men were arrested by Spanish authorities and were later convicted and jailed for aiding the terrorist cell. One of the three suspects had revealed to investigators that the group initially planned to bomb well-known sites in Barcelona, such as the Sagrada Familia basilica and the Camp Nou stadium. First FloorThe project was the winner of the STUDY category of the Technal Aluminium Palmarés Architecture 2013 skillfully resolving the connection between streets and access to the building where the interior courtyard is skillfully formalized which highlights its constructive rigor," the judges ruled You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Three fatal incidents believed to be linked to terrorism occur over a 24-hour period and a 190-mile stretch of north-east Spain Fourteen people have been confirmed killed in two attacks in Spain on Thursday Thirteen died when a van was driven in to crowds on Las Ramblas in Barcelona and one person was killed by a car in Cambrils a coastal town 75 miles (120km) to the the south The horrific events appear to have begun the night before in another town 120 miles south of Barcelona We have arrested a third person in Ripoll related to the attacks #Cambrils #Barcelona The terrorist cell was formed in a small mountain town north of Barcelona where Moroccan immigrants have settled. The conspirators organized by an imam, Abdelbaki Essati, who settled in Ripoll last year. Their plot, in planning for more than a year, unfolded over three days, but probably not as they had planned. Last Wednesday, Aug. 16, a house exploded in Alcanar, 200 miles southwest of Ripoll on the Mediterranean coast. Two bodies were found in the rubble, along with a collection of gas canisters and traces of triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, a volatile explosive used by the Islamic State in previous attacks. The authorities have confirmed that Mr. Essati and Youssef Aalla, 22, of Ripoll, died in the house explosion. Mohamed Houli Chemlal, who was injured, has been charged with belonging to a terrorist organization, terrorism-related murder and possession of explosives. Originally from Melilla, a Spanish territory on the Moroccan coast, he is also believed to have lived in Ripoll. The authorities believe the conspirators were building bombs to detonate in vans in a massive attack on targets in Barcelona, including the Sagrada Familia, the city’s most famous landmark, according to an American security official who has read Spanish intelligence reports. The van drove this direction, through the pedestrian area. Last Thursday, Aug. 17, a van tore through crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring dozens. The driver was Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, of Ripoll. He had rented three vans, two of which were found in Ripoll and Vic, on the road from Ripoll to Barcelona. The police added a 14th victim, a man who was stabbed to death by a carjacker who the police suspect was the escaping van driver. On Friday, five men in a car staged an attack in Cambrils in which one person was killed and several others were injured. All five men were killed in a shootout with the police. They included Abouyaaqoub’s brother, Houssaine; two other brothers, Omar and Mohamed Hychami; Moussa Oukabir and Said Aalla, Youssef’s brother, all from Ripoll. Oukabir’s brother, Driss, has been arrested and charged with Mr. Chemlal. A third Aalla brother, Mohammed, whose car was used in the Cambrils attack, and another man, Sahal el Karib, were released by a judge but must remain in Spain while the investigation continues. On Monday, after a fruitless weekend manhunt, police received a call from about 20 miles west of Barcelona. The caller reported that she had seen Younes Abouyaaqoub. The police confronted the suspect along a road through the vineyards in Subirats, and shot him dead. Police respond to second attack near BarcelonaThe Associated PressBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Barcelona attack (all times local) The police force for Spain's Catalonia region says the fifth suspect shot in the resort town of Cambrils has died and six civilians have been injured. Police earlier Friday morning had said four suspects had been killed in the town south of Barcelona during a police operation to "respond to a terrorist attack." The confrontation came about eight hours after a van swerved through a pedestrian walkway in a popular destination in downtown Barcelona, killing 13 people and injured an estimated 100 more. The regional police said they cannot say how the six civilians were injured at the moment. They earlier tweeted that they are investigating whether the Cambrils suspects were wearing explosive vests. Its officers planned to carry out several controlled explosions. The force says it is working on the theory that the Cambrils suspects were linked to the Barcelona attack, as well as to a Wednesday night explosion in the town of Alcanar in which one person was killed. The police force for Spain's Catalonia region says its troopers shot and killed four suspects and wounded a fifth in a resort town south of Barcelona to "respond to a terrorist attack." The regional police said on Twitter early Friday that troopers fired on the five suspects in Cambrils, a seaside town about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Barcelona. The regional police said in another tweet that they are investigating whether the Cambrils suspects were wearing explosive vests. Its officers planned to carry out several controlled explosions. Embed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/08/18/spain-attack-cambrils"></iframe> EmailA policeman stands by a car involved in a terrorist attack in Cambrils (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)Police in Spain say they moved to counter a second terrorist attack early Friday morning local time in the town of Cambrils Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti gets the latest from NPR's Frank Langfitt (@franklangfitt) in Barcelona Injured are helped by responders as a tour bus passes by after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district of Barcelona crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists Thursday According to witnesses the white van swerved from side to side as it drove into tourists and residents Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Barcelona attack (all times local): The Catalan government says an attack in the seaside resort town of Cambrils is linked to the vehicle attack on a popular Barcelona promenade that killed 13 people The region’s Interior Minister Joaquin Forn told local radio RAC1 early Friday that the Cambrils attack “follows the same trail He did not explain what connected the attacks He confirmed the driver in the Barcelona attack remains at large Police earlier said two people who have been arrested were not the driver The Cambrils attack involved five suspects who carried bomb belts Police shot and killed the suspects and detonated their explosives Police have given no details on the attack in Cambrils but media reports say a vehicle hit a police car and people nearby The police force for Spain’s Catalonia region says the five suspects shot and killed in the resort town of Cambrils were carrying bomb belts which have been detonated by the force’s bomb squad Police earlier Friday morning had said five suspects had been killed in the town south of Barcelona during the police response to a terrorist attack in which five civilians and one police officer were wounded They said two of the wounded are in serious condition The force previously said it was working on the theory that the Cambrils suspects were linked to an attack late Thursday afternoon on a popular Barcelona promenade that killed 13 people and an earlier explosion in the town of Alcanar in which one person was killed The regional police said they cannot say yet how the civilians and police officer in Cambrils were injured Local media have reported a vehicle crashed into a police car and nearby civilians and that police shot the attackers This item has been CORRECTED to show that two of the wounded are in serious condition Taiwan and Hong Kong have been confirmed among the injured in the Barcelona attack a van swerved through a pedestrian walkway in a popular tourist destination in downtown Barcelona killing 13 people and injured an estimated 100 more Authorities in Spain have said the dead and injured were from 24 countries Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop says an Australian woman is hospitalized in serious but stable condition She did not have details of the conditions of two men who were injured Taiwan’s Central News Agency says a mother and daughter from Taiwan were slightly injured The Chinese consulate in Barcelona posted on its website that a tourist from Hong Kong was slightly injured and that it had no other reports of Chinese citizens being hurt The police force for Spain’s Catalonia region says the fifth suspect shot in the resort town of Cambrils has died and six civilians have been injured Police earlier Friday morning had said four suspects had been killed in the town south of Barcelona during a police operation to “respond to a terrorist attack.” The confrontation came about eight hours after a van swerved through a pedestrian walkway in a popular destination in downtown Barcelona The regional police said they cannot say how the six civilians were injured at the moment They earlier tweeted that they are investigating whether the Cambrils suspects were wearing explosive vests Its officers planned to carry out several controlled explosions The force says it is working on the theory that the Cambrils suspects were linked to the Barcelona attack as well as to a Wednesday night explosion in the town of Alcanar in which one person was killed The police force for Spain’s Catalonia region says its troopers shot and killed four suspects and wounded a fifth in a resort town south of Barcelona to “respond to a terrorist attack.” The regional police said on Twitter early Friday that troopers fired on the five suspects in Cambrils a seaside town about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Barcelona The regional police said in another tweet that they are investigating whether the Cambrils suspects were wearing explosive vests Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is condemning the terrorist attack in Barcelona and extending his condolences to the families of those killed said the secretary-general “wishes a speedy recovery to those injured and hopes that those responsible for this heinous violence will be swiftly brought to justice.” “The United Nations stands in solidarity with the Government of Spain in its fight against terrorism and violent extremism,” the statement said a van barreled down a busy walkway in central Barcelona swerving back and forth as it mowed pedestrians down Thirteen people were killed and 100 were injured in what authorities called a terror attack is reporting that the suspects shot and killed south of Barcelona may have been carrying suicide explosive belts The broadcaster said the suspects tried to carry out a similar attack to the one in Barcelona which left 13 people dead earlier Thursday It said seven people were injured by the suspects The channel ran a video of Cambrils’ promenade in which volleys of gunshots could be heard while sirens wailed and people’s screams could be heard Police in Spain say they have shot and killed several people south of Barcelona while carrying out an operation in response to a terrorist attack The regional police for the Catalonia region said on Twitter early Friday that officers are in Cambrils a seaside resort town about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Barcelona They called on people in the town not to go out on the streets is reporting that regional police troopers have killed four people and injured another The broadcaster says police suspected they were planning an attack in Cambrils just hours after a van swerved onto a pedestrian promenade in Barcelona A senior police official in Barcelona has confirmed that regional police troopers have shot and killed the driver of a vehicle that drove through a police checkpoint and struck two officers Major Josep Lluis Trapero of the Catalonia region’s police force says the driver is not thought to have been involved in the van attack that killed 13 people earlier Thursday night Trapero says the dead driver “doesn’t have any connection with the terrorist attack we are investigating.” He says a female officer who was run down by the vehicle suffered a broken leg Hours after the van attack on a downtown pedestrian plaza the police force for Spain’s Catalonia region had said that a car hit two officers at a traffic blockade on the outskirts of Barcelona Barcelona police said that after running the checkpoint the vehicle and its driver were intercepted about 10 kilometers (6 miles) outside of the downtown area where the original attack happened That’s when the driver was shot and killed Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says his country is mourning in solidarity with the city of Barcelona and other cities in Europe that have been hit by deadly extremist attacks Rajoy traveled to Barcelona following the van attack that killed 13 people and injured up to 100 He says the victims and their family and friends “are in this moment our main priority.” The capital of Spain’s Catalonia region was “today hit by jihad terrorism like other cities have been throughout the world.” The prime minister says the residents of Paris Berlin and London “have experienced the same pain and uncertainty that those of Barcelona suffer today.” Thursday’s bloodshed was the country’s deadliest attack since 2004 when al-Qaida-inspired bombers killed 192 people in coordinated assaults on Madrid’s commuter trains Rajoy declared three days of mourning across Spain The interior chief for Spain’s Catalonia region says three days of mourning have been declared to honor the victims of the van attack that killed 13 people in Barcelona Interior Department chief Joaquim Forn says the death toll could increase since at least 15 of the 100 people thought to have been injured in the attack were hurt badly Senior police official Josep Lluis Trapero says the van driving up onto a sidewalk and swerving among pedestrians in a crowded area was “clearly a terror attack intended to kill as many people as possible.” Trapero says the two suspects in custody were directly linked to the attack “but that doesn’t mean that either were the author of the attack.” The government in Spain’s Catalonia region has revised the death toll from the van attack in Barcelona back up to 13 The regional interior department said late Thursday that 15 people were seriously injured in the attack at the central Las Ramblas district Another 23 were moderately wounded and 42 people were lightly wounded The injured are being cared for at various hospitals tells Barcelona broadcaster TV3: “Our priority is to save lives And our second priority is the police investigation to find the people responsible of this attack and anyone who has helped them directly or indirectly.” Top officials in Belgium have sent wishes of solidarity to the victims of the van attack in Barcelona Prime Minister Charles Michel tweeted that “no barbaric act will undermine the power and resilience of our ally.” Foreign Minister Didier Reynders noted that one Belgian national had been killed in the attack and he sent his government’s condolences to the victim’s family whose officers have been working extra duties as the country has been on high alert for more than a year also said that “our thoughts are with the people of Barcelona and all our Spanish emergency services colleagues.” Greece’s foreign ministry says a Greek woman has been injured in the van attack in Barcelona It didn’t say how severe the woman’s injuries are The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the van attack in Barcelona that officials say killed 12 people and injured many others A statement carried by the extremist group’s media arm — the Aamaq news agency — says Thursday’s attack was carried out by “soldiers of the Islamic State.” It says the attack was in response to IS calls for its followers to target countries participating in the coalition trying to drive the extremist group from Syria and Iraq The statement provided no further details about the attackers The police force for Spain’s Catalonia region says a car knocked down two police officers at a traffic checkpoint in Barcelona The Mossos d’Esquadra force did not indicate if the incident was related to the van attack in the city’s Las Ramblas district on Thursday that left 12 people dead and dozens injured Barcelona police later said in a tweet that the car and its driver were intercepted about 10 kilometers (6 miles) outside of the downtown area where the original attack happened Local media reports said a white Ford Focus ran over the officers and that a person from the car was shot and killed by regional troopers Neither the city nor regional police have said whether a suspect was shot This item has been corrected to show that it was local media saying a suspect had been shot and killed after two officers were knocked over at a checkpoint The president of Spain’s Catalonia region says police have arrested two people in the van attack in Barcelona’s bustling Las Ramblas district Carles Puigdemont also gave updated casualty figures during a brief news conference Thursday night Puigdemont says 12 people are confirmed dead and at least 80 have been hospitalized since the van jumped a sidewalk and swerved through a busy pedestrian area The region’s interior minister had tweeted earlier that 13 people had died in the attack Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau says a moment of silence will be held in the city’s main square at noon Friday “to show that we are not scared and we are more united that ever.” Spain’s royal palace has condemned the deadly van attack in Barcelona simply criminals who will not terrorize us.” A speeding van struck pedestrians in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas district killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 50 others Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that “the terrorists will never destroy a united people who love liberty over barbarism All of Spain is with the victims and families.” Pope Francis is praying for the victims of the Barcelona van attack and expressing his closeness to their families Vatican spokesman Greg Burke says the Argentine pope was “greatly worried” about Thursday’s attack and is following developments closely The Vatican has greatly increased security for Francis’ public events to prevent similar truck assaults on crowds that throng to his weekly audiences and Sunday blessings in St The main boulevard leading to the piazza has been closed to traffic for well over a year Britain’s prime minister says that the “the U.K stands with Spain against terror” following the van attack in Barcelona that killed at least 13 people and injured dozens of others Theresa May condemned the “terrible” attack in which a speeding van struck pedestrians in Las Ramblas The attack in Barcelona comes after similar vehicle attacks in London this year European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said it was “with profound sorrow and anguish that I have learnt of the terrorist attack that has struck at the heart of Barcelona this afternoon.” He added: “This cowardly attack has deliberately targeted those enjoying life and sharing time with family and friends We will never be cowed by such barbarism.” France’s president and the mayors of Paris and Nice are among the French dignitaries offering support for Barcelona after a deadly van attack French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted Thursday evening: “All my thoughts and solidarity from France for the victims of the tragic attack in Barcelona whose Mediterranean city lost 86 people in a truck attack during a Bastille Day fireworks display a little more than a year ago announced that a special homage to Barcelona’s victims would be held Friday a Spanish native whose city has faced multiple Islamic extremist attacks in recent years President Donald Trump is condemning what Spanish authorities say is a deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona Trump also says in a statement on Twitter that the U.S will do “whatever is necessary to help.” Trump tells Spain: “Be tough & strong The White House has said Trump — who is on a working vacation at his private golf club in New Jersey — is being updated on developments by chief of staff John Kelly tweeted her “thoughts and prayers” to Barcelona before the president At least 13 people were killed and at least 50 injured after a van was driven onto a sidewalk and down a pedestrian zone in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district A regional government official in Spain says 13 people have been killed in the van attack at a historic shopping and tourist area of Barcelona Catalan Interior Minister official Joaquim Forn also said on Twitter that more than 50 people were injured during Thursday’s attack Regional police now are evacuating stores and bars in the Las Ramblas district The move came right after police announced they had arrested one suspect and were “treating him as a terrorist.” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has offered assistance to authorities in Spain as they investigate the van attack that left at least one person dead in Barcelona Speaking to reporters at the State Department shortly after a van plowed into a crowd Tillerson said the incident “has the hallmarks of what appears to be yet another terrorist attack.” diplomats in Spain are currently assisting Americans there and asked those who are safe to notify friends and families Tillerson says the United States would never relent in tracking down terrorist suspects and holding them to account for their actions He said “terrorists around the world should know that the United States and our allies are resolved to find you and bring you to justice.” The police force for Spain’s Catalonia region says it has arrested a man in the Barcelona van attack and is “treating him as a terrorist.” The police force announced the arrest on Twitter Thursday evening It denied earlier media reports that officers had a suspect surrounded in a bar The tweet said: “There is nobody held up in any bar in the center of Barcelona We have arrested one man and we are treating him as a terrorist.” the region’s interior minister is calling on residents to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary travel while the investigation continues Spain’s public broadcaster says a suspect in the Barcelona van attack has been arrested State-owned broadcaster RTVE reported Thursday night that a man was detained a few hours after a van drove into crowds in the popular Las Ramblas district reported that police were looking for a man named Driss Oukabir The news agency says he was suspected of having rented a van connected to the attack It wasn’t clear if that person is the man who was arrested RTVE says investigators think two vans were used — one for the attack and a second as a getaway vehicle A Barcelona broadcaster is reporting that a man thought to be the driver of a van that drove into pedestrians is held up in a bar that is surrounded by police Barcelona’s Tv3: also reported Thursday that the Spanish passport of a person of Moroccan origin was found at the scene of the attack that police say has left at least one person dead The television station says police have surrounded a bar called Rey de Istanbul Police haven’t confirmed they have a suspect cornered Barcelona’s El Pais newspaper reported earlier that police were seeking more than one suspect in an unnamed bar a regional government official says all public festivities scheduled in Barcelona are temporarily canceled A government official in Barcelona says one person has been confirmed dead and 32 others injured in the van attack in the city’s historic Las Ramblas district Catalonia’s regional interior chief Joaquim Forn said during a news conference on Thursday: “Unfortunately the number of fatalities will likely rise.” Media in Barcelona are reporting that up to 13 died in the attack Barcelona police said on Twitter that 10 of the 32 people injured were seriously hurt A van mounted a sidewalk in the popular tourist area of Las Ramblas slamming into a crowd of pedestrians on Thursday afternoon The White House says President Donald Trump has been alerted to the unfolding situation in Barcelona Chief of staff John Kelly is aware of the developments and is keeping the president informed Trump is on a working vacation at his private golf club in Bedminster sent her “thoughts and prayers” to Barcelona via Twitter Police in Spain have confirmed fatalities after a van slammed into pedestrians in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district Police in Spain have confirmed they are investigating the van incident in Barcelona as a terror attack while local media reports say that up to 13 people have been killed A van slammed into pedestrians on Thursday in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district which is normally packed at the height of the summer tourist season Catalan police said: “We confirm the terrorist attack The protocol for terrorist attacks has been activated.” including Cadena SER radio station and TV3 An official death toll has not been issued Barcelona resident Keith Fleming says he was watching television in his building on a side street just off Las Ramblas when he heard a noise and went out to the balcony to investigate He says he saw “women and children just running and they looked terrified.” Fleming heard a bang possibly from someone rolling down a store shutter The American living in the Spanish city says police arrived and pushed everyone a full block down the street He says the officers still are there with guns drawn and riot police stationed at the end of the block Fleming says: “It’s just kind of a tense situation...."Clearly Police in Spain have confirmed there are fatalities after a van slammed into pedestrians in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district Catalan police tweeted that “there are mortal victims and injured from the crash” without specifying numbers The Barcelona-based La Vanguardia newspaper is reporting at least one dead and 20 injured A van jumped the sidewalk in Barcelona’s iconic Las Ramblas area At least five were seen lying on the ground on the popular tourist street says the two perpetrators are holed up in a bar in central Barcelona Various local media reports have called it a terror attack but authorities haven’t officially confirmed it Spain’s El Pais newspaper says that Barcelona police are treating the van crash as a terror attack Authorities say a van mounted a sidewalk in the iconic Las Ramblas area of Barcelona Local media reports say there are several injured also reported that the perpetrators are holed up in a nearby bar Some local media have reported bursts of gunfire told people to stay away from the center of the city because of a “large contingent of security forces and emergency services” deployed in the area says the two perpetrators of the van crash in Barcelona are holed up in a bar A van mounted a sidewalk in the popular tourist area of Las Ramblas in Barcelona Local media say several people have been injured in the crash A white van jumped the sidewalk in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district on Thursday crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people In a photograph shown by public broadcaster RTVE three people were lying on the ground in the street of the northern Spanish city Thursday afternoon apparently being helped by police and others Videos of the scene recorded people screaming as they fled ordering stores and nearby Metro and train stations to close They asked people to stay away from the area so as not to get in the way of emergency services Police in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona say a white van has jumped the sidewalk in the city’s historic Las Ramblas district three people were lying on the ground in the street Thursday afternoon and were apparently being helped by police and others Police cordoned off the broad street and shut down its stores They asked people to stay away from the area so as not to get in the way of the emergency services a street of stalls and shops that cuts through the center of Barcelona is one of the city’s top tourist destinations pedestrianized path in the center of the street They say on their Twitter account that several people are possibly injured three people were lying on the ground in the street and were apparently being helped by police and others Police say on their Twitter account there are possibly several injured The El Pais newspaper said several people were left lying on the ground Police cordoned off the street and shut down its stores 1 injured in Spain attacksAssociated PressUpdate: The State Department says at least one American was killed and one injured in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils In remarks to State Department staff on Friday Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed the death and expressed condolences to the victim’s family consulate in Barcelona are working with local authorities to identify victims and provide assistance to other Americans in need The department had said earlier that Spanish authorities had reported that there were still “several” casualties who had not been identified Neither Tillerson nor the department in an earlier statement identified either of the American casualties The department said the injured American suffered only a minor wound Spain — 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 The Islamic State group 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 a blue Audi plowed into people in the popular seaside town of Cambrils killing one person and injuring five others Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared Friday that the fight against terrorism was a global battle and Europe’s main problem Police said they arrested two more people Friday after an initial two were arrested Thursday — three Moroccans and one Spaniard At least three of them were nabbed in the northern town of Ripoll where a gas explosion in a house Wednesday that killed one person was also being investigated as a focus of the probe “There could be more people in Ripoll connected to the group,” regional Interior Ministry chief Joaquim Forn told TV3 television adding that police were centering the investigation on identifying the five dead attackers in Cambrils as well as the driver of the Barcelona van Forn told local radio RAC1 that the Cambrils and Barcelona attack “follows the same trail “We are not talking about a group of one or two people but rather a numerous group,” he told Onda Cero radio with its iconic Las Ramblas promenade quietly reopening to the public and King Felipe VI and Rajoy joining thousands of residents and visitors in observing a minute of silence in the city’s main square I am not afraid!” the crowd chanted in Catalan But the dual attacks unnerved a country that hasn’t seen an Islamic extremist attack since 2004 thanks in part to a crackdown that has netted some 200 suspected jihadis in recent years Authorities were still reeling from the Barcelona van attack when police in the popular seaside town of Cambrils fatally shot five people near the town’s boardwalk who had plowed into tourists and locals with their car Forn said the five were wearing fake bomb belts Cambrils Mayor Cami Mendoza said the town had taken precautions after the Barcelona attack but that the suspects had focused their attack on the narrow path to the boardwalk which is usually packed late into the evening like many others,” said bystander Jose Antonio Saez They had what looked like explosive belts on.” and found safety inside bars and restaurants until police had secured the area Resident Markel Artabe was heading out to get an ice cream when he heard the shots We saw one person lying on the pavement with a shot in his head then 20 to 30 meters farther on we saw two more people who must have been terrorists as they had explosive belts around them The Cambrils attack came hours after a white van veered onto Barcelona’s picturesque Las Ramblas promenade and mowed down pedestrians That attack at the peak of Spain’s tourist season left victims sprawled across the street spattered with blood and writhing in pain from broken limbs Others were ushered inside shops by officers with their guns drawn or fled in panic screaming and carrying young children in their arms intended to kill as many people as possible,” said Josep Lluis Trapero a senior police official for Spain’s Catalonia region Forn also suggested a possible connection to an incident Thursday in which the driver of a Ford Focus plowed through a police checkpoint leaving Barcelona after the Las Ramblas attack The Islamic State group said on its Aamaq news agency that the Barcelona attack was carried out by “soldiers of the Islamic State” in response to the extremist group’s calls for followers to target countries participating in the coalition trying to drive it from Syria and Iraq Islamic extremists have nearly systematically targeted Europe’s major tourist attractions in recent years Rented or hijacked vehicles have formed the backbone of a strategy to target the West and most notably its cultural symbols Barcelona’s Las Ramblas is one of the most popular attractions in a city that swarms with foreign tourists in August The dead and wounded hailed from 34 countries Berlin and London — have had similarly international victims Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and other news outlets named one of the detained in the Barcelona attack as Driss Oukabir RTVE reported that Oukabir went to police in Ripoll to report that his identity documents had been stolen Spanish media said documents with his name were found in the attack van and that he claimed his brother might have stolen them Spain’s RTVE as well as El Pais and TV3 identified the brother Forn declined to respond to questions about him Friday “We don’t know if the driver is still in Barcelona or not or what direction he fled in,” Forn told SER Radio Rajoy called the killings a “savage terrorist attack” and said Spaniards “are not just united in mourning but especially in the firm determination to beat those who want to rob us of our values and our way of life.” Las Ramblas promenade had reopened to the public albeit under heavy surveillance and an unusual quiet “It’s sad,” New York tourist John Lanza said as the family stood outside the gated La Boqueria market “You can tell it’s obviously quieter than it usually is but I think people are trying to get on with their lives.” a minute of silence honoring the victims was observed at the Placa Catalunya near the top of the Las Ramblas where the van attack started The presence of Spain’s king and prime minister alongside Catalonia’s regional authorities marked a rare moment when the question of Catalonian independence — the subject of a proposed Oct Rajoy declared three days of national mourning the only deadly attacks in Spain had been bombings claimed by the Basque separatist group ETA that killed five people over the past decade Spaniards know the absurd and irrational pain that terrorism causes We have received blows like this in recent years but we also that terrorists can be beaten,” Rajoy said The quiet Catalan beach town was the meeting place for the 9/11 mastermind, Mohammed Atta, and a key co-conspirator, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, just weeks before the attacks took place. Bin al-Shibh, a Yemeni who formed part of the Hamburg cell with Atta, was originally picked to pilot a plane in the attacks on New York. When he failed to obtain a US visa, he helped to arrange financing and flight training for the 19 others who took part. Atta, an Egyptian, and bin al-Shibh met in Hamburg at the al-Quds mosque with other members of what became the Hamburg cell. The entire cell was recruited by Osama bin Laden and Registered in England No. 894646. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. A year on from the terrorist attacks on la Rambla, in the heart of Barcelona, and Cambrils, FC Barcelona has joined the voices supporting, commemorating, and remembering the victims and their families and friends. On the first anniversary of the attack, ‘Barcelona’ will be printed on the back of the blaugrana shirt and displayed at the Club’s Museum, and stores on both Passeig de Gràcia, very near the scene of the attack, and the Camp Nou. The Director Silvio Elías will represent the Club at the commemorative event BARCELONA, CITY OF PEACE at Plaça Catalunya on Friday 17 August. An event in memory of and solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attack. 4:50pm A white van drives into crowds on the Las Ramblas, a famous 1.2km boulevard in Barcelona popular for its market stalls. The driver is said to have zigzagged through the crowd at a high-speed, deliberately targeting pedestrians, the BBC reported 5:09pm Police in Barcelona tweeted to say that there was a serious incident in the central square of Plaza Catalunya 5:20pm Witness reports start coming in from the scene. Steven Turner, who works in the area, told the BBC that he saw three or four people laying in the ground and his colleagues saw a van ramming into people.”There are lots of ambulances and armed police with assault rifles around now.” 6:08pm The police in Barcelona tweet to say that they were searching for the driver of the van “Don’t get close to the affected area,” they urged 18:08 Dispositivo de búsqueda del autor del atropello masivo en marcha 6.50pm Police sent another tweet to confirm that the incident was a terrorist attack S'ha activat el protocol d'atemptat terrorista 8pm Facebook activates its safety check feature to let people in the area tell their friends and family they are safe 8:18pm Spanish officials confirm that 13 people have been killed in the attack and say that at least 50 people have been injured La meva més rotunda condemna a l'atemptat terrorista de Barcelona. Podem confirmar 13 morts i més de 50 ferits. @mossos @solercampins pic.twitter.com/va0IlQejb0 8:19pm Police announce that they have arrested one man in connection to the attack At the same time they dismiss rumours that a group of attackers had taken hostages in a bar No hi ha ningú atrinxerat a cap bar del centre de Barcelona. Hem detingut un home i ho tractem com atac terrorista #Barcelona #Rambles 9:27pm Catalonia’s regional official confirms at a press conference that two people had been arrested in connection with the attack, adding that 80 people had been sent to hospital. On Twitter police also say that a driver ran into two police at a check-point earlier on Thursday 9:30pm Islamic State claim responsibility for the attack through their news agency Amaq bottles of propane and butane were found at the site 1:03am Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the attack was terrorism. He told a press conference: “Today the fight against terrorism is the principal priority for free and open societies like ours It is a global threat and the response has to be global.” 1:15am Police tell people in the town of Cambrils to stay inside because a police operation is taking place adding that it is related to a “possible terror attack.” IF YOU'RE NOW IN #Cambrils avoid going out 1:57am Police confirm that the incident was terror related and that the suspects have been shot Treballem amb la hipòtesi que els fets de Cambrils responen a un atac terrorista 2:09am Spanish media report that four attackers have been shot dead by police in Cambrils after a van attempted to drive at pedestrians Cadena Ser added that one attacked may still be alive ÚLTIMA HORA | Abatidos varios terroristas que intentaban un nuevo atropello masivo en Cambrils https://t.co/Ck8vWgOi5y 2:56am Police say that the situation in Cambrils is under control but urge people to exercise caution 2:56 El dispositiu policial a Cambrils continua en marxa però la situació 2:59am Spanish newspaper El Pais reports that a policeman was injured in Cambril and that the attackers shot dead appeared to be wearing explosives La Vanguardia newspaper reports that the men were armed with guns Los Mossos abaten a cuatro terroristas en un nuevo ataque en Cambrils https://t.co/YtbAaoYMVB 3:07am Police confirm that the attack in Barcelona the attack in Cambrils and the explosion in Alcanar are linked 3.07h Treballem amb la hipòtesi que els terroristes abatuts a Cambrils estarien relacionats amb els fets registrats a Barcelona i Alcanar 3:45am Catalonian emergency services confirm that six civilians and a police officer were injured in the Cambrils attack Un dels ferits a #Cambrils es troba en estat crític segons @salutcat @semgencat 3:52am Spanish civil protection agency announces that the Barcelona injured and dead were from at least 24 different countries 9:29am The explosive belts worn by the attackers in Cambrils were fake, Reuters report 10:37am Spanish police say their search for the driver is focusing on 17-year-old Moussa Oukabir 10:51am The first victims of the attacks are named. 57-year-old Francisco López Rodríguez was from Granada his wife is seriously injured and her niece and youngest son were reportedly also killed 12.30pm Police say a woman caught up in the Cambrils attack has succumbed to her injuries 1.42pm Police confirm that they have arrested a fourth person in relation to the two attacks 3.00pm Police release a new statement to say that none of the arrested people had a criminal history relating to terrorism The four that have been arrested include one Moroccan and one Spanish national None of the 4 detainees arrested on the #Cambrils # and #Barcelona facts had a history of terrorism-related events 3.18pm The attackers in Cambrils had an axe and knives in their car They struck one man in the face before being shot 5.15pm Four of the victims have so far been identified. Read more about them here Contact us at letters@time.com Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. is not easy to digest,' says regional official I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A single Catalan police officer shot dead four of the five terrorists killed in the wake of the Barcelona attacks Catalan regional police official Josep Lluis Trapero said it was "not easy" for the officer involved despite being a professional. A total of five suspects were killed after the Cambrils attack in which a car ploughed into a crowd, killing a woman, at about 1am on Friday. The fifth terrorist was killed by a sergeant from a separate force, La Vanguardia reported, after he fled the scene. Suicide vests worn by the gang turned out to be fake. The combined death toll from the Cambrils and La Rambla attacks has reached 14, authorities said on Friday. People from 34 countries are among the dead and injured. The US State Department said at least one of those killed was an American citizen. Four suspects have been arrested as police investigate an alleged cell of up to 12. The manhunt is focusing on Moussa Oukabir, 18, the younger brother of one of the detained men. His sibling, Driss, 28, handed himself into police in the town of Ripoll and claimed the younger man had stolen his identity documents in order to rent the van used to mow down pedestrians in central Barcelona. Police are linking the Cambrils and La Rambla attacks as well as a house explosion in Alcanar on Wednesday. Isis claimed responsibility for the killings. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Spain — The back-to-back vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort had been planned for a long time by an Islamic terrorist cell — and could have been far deadlier had its base not been destroyed by an apparently accidental explosion this week Police intensified their manhunt for an unknown number of suspects still on the loose Friday They shot and killed five people early Friday who were wearing fake bomb belts as they attacked the seaside resort of Cambrils with a speeding car Police also arrested four others believed linked to the Cambrils attack and the carnage Thursday on a famous Barcelona promenade The number of victims stood at 13 dead and 120 wounded in Barcelona Sixty-one people wounded by the van in Barcelona remained hospitalized on Friday Authorities said the two attacks were related and the work of a large terrorist cell that had been plotting attacks for a long time from a house in Alcanar 200 kilometers (124 miles) down the coast from Barcelona The house was destroyed by an explosion of butane gas on Wednesday night that killed one person Senior police official Josep Lluis Trapero said police were working on the theory that the suspects were preparing a different type of attack and that the apparently accidental explosion prevented them from carrying out a far more deadly rampage The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for Europe's latest bout of extremist violence in which a van roared down Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas promenade on Thursday Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared Friday that the fight against terrorism was a global battle and Europe's main problem Three of them were nabbed in the northern town of Ripoll "We are not talking about a group of one or two people but rather a numerous group," regional Interior Ministry chief Joaquim Forn told Onda Cero radio with its iconic Las Ramblas promenade quietly reopening to the public and King Felipe VI and Rajoy joining thousands of residents and visitors in observing a minute of silence in the city's main square We are not afraid!" the crowd chanted in Catalan and Spanish But the dual attacks unnerved a country that hasn't seen an Islamic extremist attack since 2004 when al-Qaida-inspired bombers killed 192 people in coordinated assaults on Madrid's commuter trains fatally shot five people near the town's boardwalk who had plowed into tourists and locals with their car One woman in Cambrils died Friday from her injuries but the suspects focused their attack on the narrow path to the boardwalk "We were on a terrace," said bystander Jose Antonio Saez who must have been terrorists as they had explosive belts around them," he said wounded one person in the face with a knife before they were killed by police The Cambrils attack came hours after a white van mowed down pedestrians on Barcelona's picturesque Las Ramblas promenade leaving victims sprawled across the street Others were ushered inside shops by officers with guns drawn or fled in panic intended to kill as many people as possible," Trapero said The Islamic State group said on its Aamaq news agency that the Barcelona attack was carried out by "soldiers of the Islamic State" in response to its calls for followers to target countries participating in the coalition trying to drive the extremist group from Syria and Iraq Islamic extremists have systematically targeted Europe's major tourist attractions in recent years Rented or hijacked vehicles have formed the backbone of a strategy to target the West and its cultural symbols Barcelona's Las Ramblas is one of the most popular attractions in a city that swarms with foreign tourists in August The dead and wounded in the two attacks hailed from 34 countries an American and a Belgian woman were among the dead Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and other news outlets named one of those detained in the Barcelona attack as Driss Oukabir Spain's RTVE as well as El Pais and TV3 identified the brother "We don't know if the driver is still in Barcelona or not or what direction he fled in," Forn told SER Radio Forn said the police were trying to identify the five dead attackers in Cambrils as well as the driver of the Barcelona van "There could be more people in Ripoll connected to the group," he said adding that the two attacks "follow the same trail Rajoy called the killings a "savage terrorist attack" and said Spaniards "are not just united in mourning but especially in the firm determination to beat those who want to rob us of our values and our way of life." "It's sad," New York tourist John Lanza said "You can tell it's obviously quieter than it usually is but I think people are trying to get on with their lives." near the top of Las Ramblas where the van attack started The presence of Spain's king and prime minister alongside Catalonia's regional authorities marked a rare moment when the question of Catalonian independence — the subject of a proposed Oct but we also know that terrorists can be beaten," Rajoy said Hatton reported from Lisbon and Giles reported from Madrid Albert Stumm and Alex Oller in Barcelona also contributed to this report Police officers walk near an overturned car in Cambrils on Friday Hours after a van drove into a crowd of people in Barcelona Spanish police say they stopped a second terrorist attack Authorities say the two attacks are linked Police treating #Barcelona incident as terror attackFollow latest developments https://t.co/uaauW69M0r pic.twitter.com/0YpW5dWGCB Police say five suspects wearing explosives — later determined to be fake — were killed after a shootout with security forces in the Catalan coastal town of Cambrils located about 70 miles southwest of Barcelona Six civilians and a police officer were injured police said one woman injured in the Cambrils attack had died bringing the total number of victims killed in both attacks to 14 Catalan police tweeted that explosive belts the five suspects were wearing were "simulated." Photos of the scene show an overturned Audi A3 with broken windows The shootout happened hours after the tranquility of a tree-lined pedestrian pathway was shattered late Thursday afternoon by a bloody vehicular attack that killed 13 people and prompted a manhunt The driver's whereabouts were still unknown as of Friday morning A white van drove into a crowd of people on the famous Las Ramblas boulevard The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. On Thursday, police said they detained two people who are connected to the attack — but that neither is the driver Emergency personnel cordon off the area where a van plowed into a crowd on Las Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona on Thursday Catalan police tweeted that a third person had been arrested Spanish authorities said the van attack was also related to an explosion which killed one person Wednesday night in Alcanar The Catalan Interior Minister Joaquim Forn said the Cambrils attack "follows the same trail" as in Barcelona "There is a connection," he told RAC1 radio A man was killed at a police checkpoint after running over two police officers, who survived, but police say there is no evidence that the incident was connected to the van attack, the BBC reports pic.twitter.com/xlfzRDrx4O Regional police are describing the deadly incident on Las Ramblas boulevard as a terrorist attack but emphasized they do not know the motive The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, the SITE Intelligence Group reports As NPR previously reported an ISIS claim of responsibility can mean a number of things Some claimed attacks were planned by ISIS leaders the ISIS statement said that the "perpetrators" were "from the ranks of the Islamic State" and were responding to calls for attacks saw the aftermath of the attack from his balcony He told The Associated Press that he saw "women and children just running." " 'I heard a lot of people screaming and then I saw the van going down the boulevard,' another witness 'You could see all the bodies lying through Las Ramblas a 55-year-old physical education teacher and Barcelona resident said it initially looked like a terrible traffic accident as the van crashed into 10 people or so and seemed to get stuck But then he maneuvered left and accelerated full speed down the Ramblas and I realized it was a terrorist attack He zigzagged from side to side into the kiosks police officers and forensics experts continue to investigate Thursday afternoon's deadly van attack on the popular pedestrian boulevard Las Ramblas Nafees Hamid, a terrorism researcher based in Barcelona, was at the Placa de Catalunya, a major square on Las Ramblas, at the time of the attack. "I was just roaming around the area a little bit, actually just taking in some of the summer buzz here in Barcelona," he told NPR hundreds of people running in one direction and I heard police sirens coming from every single direction." Videos posted on social media show the panic in the area Authorities are asking people to stay away from Las Ramblas boulevard and a nearby public square in Barcelona On Twitter, the Catalan police force described the incident as a "massive trampling ... by a person with a van." Authorities urged everyone in Barcelona to avoid the area and remain calm Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Twitter that he is in contact with authorities and that the priority is "tending to the wounded in Las Ramblas and facilitating the work of security forces." Investigations are still ongoing. Late Thursday evening, police tweeted that the van attack is related to an explosion that happened Wednesday night in Alcanar, Spain, a town more than 100 miles down the coast from Barcelona. That explosion had been assumed to be caused by a gas leak Barcelona is the capital of Spain's autonomous Catalonia region which includes a tree-lined pedestrian path Authorities advised anyone in the region to stay where they are and communicate via social media instead of telephone to avoid overwhelming the phone system Rajoy declared a three-day mourning period in remarks delivered around midnight local time "We have fought many battles against terrorism throughout history the fight against terrorism is the principle priority of free and open societies like ours It is a global threat and the answer must be global." International leaders have condemned the attack, with British Prime Minister Theresa May saying, "The UK stands with Spain against terror," and President Trump tweeting that the U.S Vice President Pence also addressed the Barcelona attack during remarks he made in Panama He called Thursday a "tragic day" and said the U.S and its allies "will find and punish those responsible and drive the evil of radical Islamic terror from the face of the earth." Vehicular attacks have grown increasingly common as weapons of terror Massive car attacks struck Berlin and the French city of Nice in 2016 the terrorism researcher based in Barcelona who witnessed people fleeing the attack noted that "since 2014 ISIS has been calling for people to get behind a car and to carry out attacks." The tactic has also been replicated by other groups, he said, like the man who attacked a mosque in Finsbury Park in London a man considered a white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters authorities described as domestic terrorism Last December, Aki Peritz reported for NPR that it's difficult to prevent such attacks: "The potential targets are too numerous to defend them all," he says and "a vehicle attack takes only one determined attacker." some information reported early may turn out to be inaccurate We'll move quickly to correct the record and we'll only point to the best information we have at the time Become an NPR sponsor Spanish authorities on Saturday continued their manhunt for the main suspect behind the terrorist attack in Barcelona after the region’s top police officer said the assailant may still be at large as the potential driver of the van that killed 13 people and left many injured in the center of the Spanish city on Thursday Oukabir was among those killed by local police in Cambrils attack in which another pedestrian was killed Catalan authorities said it was now unlikely that Oukabir had driven the van in Barcelona it’s losing weight,” Josep Lluis Trapero in reference to Oukabir’s involvement was arrested by police on Thursday evening The suspected jihadist cell may have been composed of a dozen people “making it one of the largest to strike on European soil in the last decade,” said the security official Trapero said the country’s law enforcement agencies were still trying to identify some of the men who had carried out the fatal attacks the latest in a series of deadly terrorist assaults across Europe that have also hit Berlin Local media said that Spanish police had now centered their manhunt on Younes Abouyaaqoub Police said they had extended their search for Abouyaaqoub across Catalonia and beyond said four arrests had been made in connection to the two fatal attacks three Moroccan nationals and one Spanish citizen None of the four had been known to anti-terrorism agencies While the Catalonian police chief would not name the people arrested he said that their ages ranged between 21 and 34 “The investigation is focused on the identification of people moving in the home of the explosion of Alcanar,” Trapero said in a statement in reference to an explosion at a house in the Catalan town of Alcanar late Wednesday Police believe the men who carried out attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils had been planning a bomb attack but were forced to change their plan when the device exploded during assembly at the house in Alcanar Officers believe the suspected jihadist cell’s bomb-making materials blew up prematurely and they decided to carry out “more rudimentary” attacks using two vehicles inspired by the attacks seen in Nice “We are working on the theory that this attack or series of attacks was being planned for some time from this house in Alcanar,” he said “The explosion in Alcanar deprived them of the explosives they needed so they carried out these more rudimentary attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils that were similar to the other attacks.” Giulia Paravicini contributed to this article Also On POLITICO Barcelona’s strong ties to radical Islam By Giulia Paravicini Barcelona attack: What we know so far By Paul Dallison Von der Leyen’s current dominant position presents an opportunity to turn the bloc into a global-facing innovation powerhouse Meta says Russia-based online influence campaigns would focus on weakening the West’s support for the Eastern European country Europe’s chief digital official faces fire for “interfering” in U.S The country’s National Rally and Reconquest political parties have used the tech to promote divisive messages about migration and the EU Maps and graphics show how the atrocities in Barcelona and Cambrils unfolded Overview mapBarcelona: A van drove into a busy tourist districtAt about 5pm local time on Thursday, a white Fiat van veered off the road and into a crowd outside the Plaça de Catalunya metro station in Barcelona The van continued down the pedestrian concourse in Las Ramblas for more than 500 metres while crashing into pedestrians until it hit a newspaper kiosk The area of Las Ramblas is one of the city’s favourite tourist destinations pedestrianised path in the centre of the street Witnesses spoke of panic and seeing people covered in blood Several pushchairs could be seen abandoned at the side of the street A photograph released by the public broadcaster RTVE showed people lying on the ground in the street A TV image shows emergency staff and members of the public attending the injured Photograph: Universal News And Sport (Europe)The driver of the vehicle fled on foot leaving the smashed van on a mosaic by artist Joan Miró The van thought to be the one involved in the Las Ramblas attack in Barcelona Photograph: TwitterThirteen people have been killed About 100 people were injured and 15 are in serious condition according to Spain’s civil protection agency The presumed terrorists’ car lying overturned on the seafront road in Cambrils Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty ImagesAt about 1.15 am on Friday a car drove through a police checkpoint in Cambrils after a pursuit in which several bystanders were injured Five people emerged from the car and began a shoot-out with the police in which four of them were killed stabbed bystanders and later died of his injuries The Catalan interior minister ruled out a hypothesis that one of the five was the driver of the Barcelona van Police say rather that they believe the five were on their way to Barcelona to commit further atrocities The suspects were wearing ‘explosive vests’ which turned out to be false On Friday police said a Spanish woman had died in the Cambrils attacks a small town further along the coast to the south of Cambrils Police now say they believe the explosion happened when terrorists preparing an attack on Barcelona mishandled their improvised devices Another man was arrested at the scene and is now being questioned To the north of Barcelona a second van apparently linked to the Las Ramblas attack was found in the town of Vic at about 6.30pm on Thursday Police had said that they believed the attackers had hired a getaway van as well as the van that was used in the attack a car drove through a checkpoint on the outskirts of Barcelona The police initially said they did not think this was connected to the other attacks The car was later found in Sant Just Desvern Catalan officials said on Friday morning that the owner of the car was found stabbed to death in the passenger seat and that they did not exclude the possibility of a link It is not known who was driving or where that person might be about 100km to the north of Barcelona in the foothills of the Pyrenees police arrested a 28-year-old Moroccan man Reports suggest his name was given in hiring the van Police now believe all 12 members of terror cell are in custody or dead after Las Ramblas attacker Younes Abouyaaqoub was killed in Subirats Four suspects arrested in connection with last week’s terror attacks in Spain will appear in court on Tuesday The last known member of the Barcelona terror cell was shot dead on Monday after he was cornered by armed police while wearing a fake suicide vest and police have said they now believe they had apprehended all members of the cell Up to now Spain had been spared the recent extremist violence that has occurred in France But it was hit by what is still Europe’s deadliest jihadi attack in March 2004 Vehicles have been prominently used across Europe in extremist attacks since July 2016 with more than 100 people killed in London Five terror suspects shot dead in Cambrils while earlier explosion at house in Alcanar is also linked to Las Ramblas attack It is understood that for now the manhunt continues. Neither of the two men detained by police were the driver, authorities have said. 18 Aug 201705.37 CESTEyewitness accounts from Cambrils report “many gunshots” as police killed five people who had used a car to mow down pedestrians said he was on the promenade and saw someone lying on the ground “with a gunshot in the head” I jumped on to the beach and didn’t move.” A spokesman for the regional government of Catalonia said: The alleged terrorists were in an Audi A3 and apparently knocked down several people before coming across a police patrol and a shoot-out ensued The officer’s injuries are not life-threatening but one other person is critically injured and another seriously Five dead after gunfire erupts on the streets in the Spanish city Cambrils GuardianThe five suspects were in an Audi A3 car, which was driven deliberately into pedestrians on the seafront in Cambrils on Thursday evening. Police said some of the attackers were wearing what looked like explosive belts, adding that they were “working on the hypothesis that the terrorists shot dead in Cambrils could be linked to what happened in Barcelona”. Updated at 06.29 CEST18 Aug 201705.10 CESTPolice have said the five suspects killed in Cambrils were carrying explosive belts and had run over civilians with a car, Associated Press is now reporting. 18 Aug 201705.01 CESTTwo arrests were made on Thursday in connection with the attack in Barcelona and the house explosion in Alcanar Police commissioner Josep Lluis Trapero said neither of the two men are suspected of driving the van in Las Ramblas and officers were earlier searching for the suspect It is not clear if that search is ongoing following the deaths of five suspects in Cambrils Officials have given little information beyond the fact that the five alleged perpetrators were killed; and that six bystanders were injured along with one police officer. The officer is lightly hurt, but one of the six is critically ill and another seriously wounded. Other reports from the scene – as yet not confirmed – suggest some of the suspects drove a car, possibly an Audi, at pedestrians, causing the injuries. The location of bodies pictured at the scene suggest the suspects were not in the car when they were shot by police. There are also unverified reports that the suspects were wearing explosive belts. Police said a specialist bomb disposal team was investigating this. 18 Aug 201704.41 CESTSome images from Cambrils show police officers inspecting a car in the town Spanish media reports have said a vehicle might have been used to run down bystanders in the town Police have said six people were injured but have given no further details We were sitting at the bar and these girls ran in and some people started running past us. One of our friends looked down the street and he says: ‘Run.’ The next thing is we see this guy coming running at us and someone shouted: ‘Call the police, call the police.’ He was running away at first then he turned round and he came running back up the street and he stopped and that is when the police car came and then they were shouting at him. And then he was walking around in a circle and then they shot him. He fell to the ground and he came back up and he stepped over the fence and he was smiling at them. And he came walking to the police and he was taunting them sort of thing, and they shot him again. Updated at 04.25 CEST18 Aug 201703.59 CESTFifth suspect shot by police has diedCatalan police say the suspect who was injured and arrested in Cambrils has now died. Updated at 04.07 CEST18 Aug 201703.57 CESTIn New York the spire of One World Trade Center has been lit red and yellow tonight in solidarity with the people of Barcelona: One World Trade Center spire lit with the colours of the Spanish flag Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPAThe Eiffel Tower earlier went dark in tribute to the victims: Tonight, from 12:45 am, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Barcelona attack. #EiffelTower pic.twitter.com/NVtVgAQmE8 18 Aug 201703.43 CESTThe health department has said that one of the six bystanders injured in Cambrils is in a critical condition Spanish media including El País are reporting that a group of assailants in the town ran over several people in an echo of the day’s earlier attack in Barcelona. This has not been confirmed by authorities. However, police have said that six civilians and one police officer were injured. That’s in addition to the four suspects shot dead and one arrested. Updated at 03.44 CEST18 Aug 201703.26 CESTPolice also say they are about to conduct “several controlled explosions” in Cambrils and ask people in the town not to be alarmed In few minutes we are going to make several controlled explosions in #Cambrils. If you hear detonations DO NOT be alarmed, are controlled! Updated at 03.29 CEST18 Aug 201703.25 CESTSix civilians, one police officer, injured in CambrilsCatalan police have just confirmed that – as well as the four suspects shot dead, and a fifth who was wounded and arrested – six bystanders and one police officer were injured during the operation in Cambrils. Two are seriously injured. The officer was slightly hurt. The first league game of the 2017/18 season between FC Barcelona and Betis will be remembered not for the result. Instead it will be remembered as the day Camp Nou remembered the victims of the tragedies that struck at the hearts of both Barcelona and Cambrils last Thursday. Before the game a minute’s silence brought both teams together and after which the fans chanted loudly “we are not afraid.” The image of the Barça players in their shirts which instead of bearing their names as normal, on this occasions bore the word ‘Barcelona’ above each number, was a fitting tribute to the 14 people who died in the attacks, to their families, the people of Barcelona and Cambrils and the members of the emergency services and all those who showed their support in the wake of the tragedy. Since last Thursday, the day of the first terrorist attack on the Rambla in Barcelona, the Club has expressed its sadness and its total condemnation of the attacks as well as giving all its support to the victims and all those affected. The flags at Camp Nou and the Ciutat Esportiva have flown at half-mast since the day of the attacks and players from Barça from all sports and age groups have worn black armbands during their matches. Barça put their support behind the hashtag #TotsSomBarcelona on social media and it was visible against Betis on the front of their shirts, on a canvas at the entrance to the main stand as well as a banner placed alongside both teams before kick off in the game between Barça and Betis. The Andalusian club also added their support as their players took to the field wearing a shirt with the slogan ‘Real Betis with Barcelona.’ In the Presidential Suñol Box, all guests received black ribbons and 14 seats in the box remained empty and were covered with black material as a sign of condolence with regards to the 14 fatalities officially announced at the current time. Page unavailable.This page either does not exist or is currently unavailable From here you can either hit the "back" button on your browser to return to the previous page, or visit the ABCNews.com Home Page. You can also search for something on our site below. The club posted a simple message to those affected by last year's atrocity FC Barcelona have paid tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks on Las Ramblas and in Cambrils a year after Catalunya was rocked by a homegrown cell of jihadists 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a rented van onto the pedestrianised Rambla in Barcelona and killed 13 people other members of the same cell killed another person and injured six others after ramming a car into pedestrians in the town of Cambrils The attacks were the deadliest to hit Spain since the Madrid train bombings in 2004 killing 16 people in total and injuring north of 150 And on the first anniversary of such a dark day in the history of Barcelona one of its greatest exports paid tribute to those who lost their lives "A year on, we remember the victims of the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks" the club said in a tweet. The attached picture highlights La Rambla in the distance. Barcelona kick off their new season this weekend, hosting Alavés at the Nou Camp on Saturday night. The terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils on August 17 could signify a heavy blow to Catalonia´s touristic heart Las Ramblas is Barcelona’s main artery of tourism and Cambrils a placid seaside resort enjoyed by both locals and foreigners nine out of the 15 attack victims were from Europe and the rest of the world Spain welcomed 75 million tourists in 2016 making it the third most-visited country worldwide The tourism sector accounts for 11 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) receives almost a quarter of the country’s visitors one of the most-popular European cities among travellers the effect is skyrocketing: tourism accounts for 15 percent of the city’s GDP Attacking the tourism industry is one of the objectives of jihadist terrorism professor of economics and statistics at Madrid’s Cardenal Cisneros university “Tourists travelling for leisure tend to be less alert,” he said attacking places packed with tourists grants them an international scope for the terrorist act The more foreigners affected by the attack the larger will be its international media coverage held a press conference with representatives of the tourism industry Authorities and operators said there had been very few cancellations of hotel bookings after the attack although they did not offer any figures to support this claim “There is usually no lasting effect in tourism” who co-authored the book The Economic Repercussions of Terrorism “What we saw in cities like Madrid or London is that there needs to a high frequency in the attacks or the sensing of a latent threat in order to have high security concerns over a city.” if the terrorism suspect were at large for a long period of time There is nothing new in jihadist terrorism hitting touristic places Paris and Nice show there are consequences for the tourism sector Experience shows that the amount of visitors drops after a terrorist attack growth seems to comes back after a short period of time Just recently Paris’ Regional Committee of Tourism announced visitors to the region around the French capital have grown by 10.2 percent the City of Light is well on its way to reclaiming its former touristic glory Spain’s tourism sector is the most competitive in the world according to a ranking by the World Economic Forum Among the country’s most-valued features are its heritage and landmarks as well as its infrastructure and security Spain was close to becoming the most-visited country in 2017: it is neck-and-neck with the US and not far away from number one Spain needed to beat France’s 83 million visitors of the previous year – something which seems increasingly difficult after the attack Spain brings a feeling of safety to tourists let’s not forget that this is a country which has seen terrorism for decades Aside from the jihadist attacks in Madrid in 2004 Spain has seen long years of conflict with Basque terrorist group ETA the fight against ETA – who recently handed over its arsenal to the authorities – has hardened the security forces and sophisticated its anti-terrorism techniques Tourists that have visited Brussels or Paris in recent years have had taken home a strange postcard: a high police and military presence in the streets The Catalan government already announced that it will increase police presence in tourist areas But Spain’s military will keep off the street for now as the central government has decided not to increase the terror alert level “We used to think that a massive deployment of police and military on the streets could have a dissuasive effect on tourism But you can compare it to security at the airports the current security checks were out of the question The tourism sector shows a great resilience to terrorist attacks There is also the possibility that public opinion is becoming desensitised to the news of terrorism perhaps the impact on mobility is decreasing: London’s arrivals recovered even quicker than Paris from its series of terrorist attacks nobody is blind to the fact that we are playing with fire A fragile tourism sector could cause great harm to the economy a country that still battles high unemployment (18 percent) and prides itself on a tourism sector that substantially contributes to creating jobs This article was published more than 7 years ago Spanish police officers control vehicles as they cross the Spanish-French border between La-Jonquera northern Spain Spain is suddenly confronting a series of security challenges that have raised questions about the country's preparedness were known to have any connection to terrorist groups raising concerns about police intelligence Catalan police official Josep Lluis Trapero told reporters that officials weren't even sure of the identity of the one suspect still at large He added that police are focusing part of their investigation on Abdelbaki Es Satty an imam in nearby Ripoll where the men came from Es Satty may have radicalized the assailants but Mr Trapero said that wasn't clear and police were still trying to establish if the imam died in the house explosion Read more: Canadian victim of Barcelona attack remembered as 'compassionate, generous, adventurous' Opinion: Islamic extremism is a growing presence in Spain The scope of the terrorism network and the flurry of questions surrounding the investigation have raised concerns about Spain's once vaunted anti-terrorism effort Ever since terrorists blew up a train in Madrid in 2004 killing 192 people and injuring around 2,000 Spain has been relatively free of the kind of terrorist attacks that have haunted other European cities Its immunity was due to a major crackdown by the government that included adding thousands of police and intelligence officers Spanish police have arrested 723 suspected jihadists they also foiled an attempt to blow up the Barcelona subway and last April they arrested nine men over terrorism allegations including two connected to the Brussels airport and subway bombings in 2016 that killed 32 people But experts say the size of last week's attacks you have a feeling the Spaniards have been taking their eye off the ball They used to be very tough and forthright," said Anthony Glees director of the Centre for Security and Intelligence at Britain's University of Buckingham While Spain has escaped many of the tensions over Islamic extremism that have plagued other European countries Barcelona is considered something of a hotbed 61 people have been arrested for jihadist activity in the city Most of those arrests came in the communities around Barcelona or about one quarter of Spain's two million Muslims and many have roots in Morocco and other parts of North Africa "There are jihadist networks and they have been in Barcelona for a while," said Nafees Hamid a researcher with the Washington-based think tank Artis International who has studied terrorist groups in Barcelona He added that many local Muslims have ties to Tétouan a part of Morocco that has become a breeding ground for Islamic State sympathizers as well as the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla Tétouan "has been linked to a lot of different terrorist groups and many of those people friends or family members from those neighbourhoods they immigrated to Barcelona and so there are a lot of family connections and relationships with actual jihadists from that area." Hamid said the situation in Barcelona is complex There isn't a large anti-Western movement and while there are plenty of followers of Salafi an ultra-conservative interpretation of Sunni Islam he said Barcelona is a major hub for the transfer of illicit goods to France and some of that trade is connected to terrorist groups And while Spain has generally been less of a target for Islamic State left to join IS in Syria compared to other European countries such as France which has seen about 1,200 people leave But IS has recently issued new threats against Spain and proclaimed its long-held notion of recapturing Al-Andalus The resurgence in terrorism also comes as Spain is facing a sudden wave of illegal migrants from across the Middle East and North Africa. The number of undocumented migrants has reached nearly 9,000 so far this year, including 600 in one day alone last week the United Nations warned that Spain is facing a potential emergency and could soon overtake Greece as Europe's second-biggest migrant destination Glees said the increased terrorism threat and the border security issues are major challenges for Spain particularly given the tension between the central government and the region of Catalonia which includes Barcelona and is pushing to separate "Spain might become far less safe than it has been in the past," he said Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following Paul Waldie is The Globe and Mail’s Europe Correspondent Paul has been a reporter and editor for 30 years, taking on everything from the Bre-X gold fraud to the conviction of Conrad Black, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Britain's departure from the European Union and the war in Ukraine numerous Wimbledon championships and spent a season with the Winnipeg Jets when the team made its triumphant return to the city in 2011 As editor of The Globe’s Report on Business section Paul managed the largest financial newsroom in Canada and was responsible for expanding the paper’s business and investment coverage in print and online In 2016, he moved to the UK to cover Britain and Europe. Since February 2022, he has been part of the team of Globe reporters covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He has been to Ukraine several times since the start of the war and his work on the refugee crisis has won accolades in Canada Paul has been a regular presence on television and radio He was a part-time host on Canada’s Business News Network for years and he's a regular contributor to radio outlets in Canada and the UK He’s won four National Newspaper Awards and been nominated for several other honours He also wrote a best-selling book on the McCain family called A House Divided Paul has also worked at the Vancouver Province the Financial Post and the National Post where he was national editor Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Click here to subscribe If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate If you do not see your comment posted immediately it is being reviewed by the moderation team and may appear shortly We aim to have all comments reviewed in a timely manner Comments that violate our community guidelines will not be posted UPDATED: Read our community guidelines here We have closed comments on this story for legal reasons or for abuse. For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed News | World This is the moment revellers fled in panic as gunfire rang out amid a second terror attack in Spain Video footage which appears to have been filmed inside a nightclub late on Thursday night shows people fleeing in panic as sirens and gunshots can be heard from outside the venue The clip is thought to be the moment police shot and killed five suspected attackers in coastal resort Cambrils after a car rammed into pedestrians during Spain’s second terror attack in just hours Hours earlier, 13 people were killed and many more injured after a van tore through Barcelona’s tourist street Las Ramblas. Three people have been arrested in connection with the first attack. In the clip, loud club music can be heard in a nightspot before the sound of sirens grows louder. Six gun shots then ring out over the music and the camera becomes shaky as people begin to turn and run away. Several people can be heard screaming and someone else swears in Spanish, while another person can be heard yelling “run”. The country has declared three days of national mourning after the attacks, which began on Thursday evening at around 5pm, or 4pm UK time. A white Fiat van sped through Las Ramblas, ploughing through pedestrians along a 500 metre stretch. At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 were injured The driver of the van then got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, leaving a scene of widespread panic, with crowds running in waves away from the area. Eight hours later terrorists struck in Cambrils, a coastal town and resort 68 miles down the coast from Barcelona, when a gang of five wearing suicide belts rammed into civilians with a car before being shot dead by police. Seven people including a police officer were injured in Cambrils. Of the six civilians caught up in the Cambrils attack, two were said to be in a serious condition. Police initially arrested two people in connection with the Barcelona incident, including Driss Oukabir, a 28-year-old Moroccan who is believed to have rented the van. On Friday morning police said they had made another arrest. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Barcelona attack, the deadliest in Spain since more than 190 people died in the 2004 Madrid train bombs. Authorities have warned that the death-toll may rise, with 15 people receiving treatment for serious injuries. Prime Minister Theresa May said she was "sickened" by the incident and the Foreign Office was trying to determine if there were British victims. VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Lady Victoria Starmer VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin David Beckham extends olive branch to son Brooklyn amid 'family feud' Pregnant Jesy Nelson reveals plans for future in message from her hospital bed after surgery Pregnant Jesy Nelson reveals plans for future in message from hospital Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Spanish police confirm.Police have confirmed that the key suspect in the Barcelona attack was shot dead in Cambrils Barcelona attack likely part of IS 'global insurgency' plan as it loses territory in Iraq ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri)