-El Pais
The fashionable Las Ramblas area of Barcelona is the scene of a horrific vehicle attack on a crowd of pedestrians. It is early evening in Spain. According to multiple reports, a van crashed into a crowd of pedestrians. Gunshots were also fired. At this point, between 10-13 people are reported dead, and two suspects are at large possibly holed up in a bar. Spanish police have confirmed this is a terror attack. There may be a second van involved.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/17/barcelona-terror-attack-at-least-3-dead-several-hurt-after-van-plows-into-popular-tourist-area.html
Update: According to El Pais, the renter of the vans is this person:
"La furgoneta utilizada en el atentado fue alquilada por Driss Oukabir, en la localidad de Santa Perpetua de la Mogada, según la identificación realizada por la Guardia Civil."
The van used in the attack was rented by Driss Oukabir in the locality of Santa Perpetua de la Mogada according to identification made by the Civil Guard (National Police).
-El Pais
Oukabir is reportedly of Moroccan origin and from Marseilles. He is believed to be living in the area of Girona, Spain. (Update: The reference to Marseille appears to be erroneous. El Pais now reports he was born in Morocco.)
The below video from El Pais is graphic.
https://elpais.com/ccaa/2017/08/17/catalunya/1502982885_564462.html?autoplay=1
Fox News reports that Oukabir's Facebook page shows him ranting against Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. The page has been taken down.
The below video comes from Vlad Tepes. It shows a suspect being arrested while a police officer searches his bag. A female voice is saying, "Look-the weapons." The caption reads, "(They) arrest one of the terrorists of the attack at Barcelona."
At this point, it appears at least two persons were involved, Oukabir, who is in custody, and a second man who tried to crash a police roadblock some distance away, initially escaped and was found a short distance away in a white Ford Escort either shot to death or having shot himself. El Pais reports the arrest as having taken place at Vic. According to Fox News, the figure of 13 dead includes the dead suspect. Over 80 people are hospitalized, 15 in grave condition.
Update: As usual, initial reports tend to be wrong. Two people are now reported to be in custody, but the actual driver of the van is reported to be on the loose. Police say the man who died after trying to crash a roadblock is believed not to be involved. Further, police say that Driss Oukabir has reported his ID stolen possibly by his younger brother. Finally, police are tying the incident to an explosion at a house near Barcelona the previous evening that killed one person.
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