Barcelona Terror: 13 Dead, 100 Injured After Van Rams Pedestrians
A van zigzagged at high speed through a popular pedestrian zone in Barcelona, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 100.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack Thursday at 4:51 p.m. local time near the famous, tree-lined Las Ramblas promenade.
“The perpetrators of the attack in #Barcelona are Islamic state soldiers and carried out the operation on command of [ISIS’ leader] of targeting coalition countries,” the ISIS release stated, according to SITE Intel Group.
Two suspects are under arrest, and a manhunt is underway for the driver of the van.
Police now believe the attack is related to an explosion that took place Wednesday night at a house in the Spanish town of Alcanar in which one person was killed. The connection raises the possibility the terrorists intended to use explosives in the attack, but police did not provide further details. (Read more from “Barcelona Terror: 13 Dead, 100 Injured After Van Rams Pedestrians” HERE)
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