IS has claimed responsibility for Barcelona attack........
At least 13 people were killed and 50 injured in 'terrorist attacks' on Thursday in Las Ramblas, the popular tourist area of Spain's city. And the IS has claimed responsibility for the attack. Their alleged news agency Amak said their soldiers carried out this attack in Barcelona. The attack was carried out by a small car (van) in the passers-by crowd. On the other hand, four people were killed during a second attempt to attack the second terrorist in Cambrils, the Spanish police said. People were asked to stay away from the road. The country's prime minister Mariano Rajo said it was a militant attack.
Local Interior Minister Jacqueline Fern confirmed the number of people killed 13. At the same time, the number could increase further.
Spain's local newspaper reported that after crushing pedestrians, the van driver escaped from the spot. Immediately after the attack, one or two armed men went into hiding in a park near the scene. Police said suspected assailants were arrested from a bar. Besides, suspected at least two other attackers are being searched.
Tom Markwell, a resident of New Orleans in the United States of America. At the time of the attack, he came to the attack site of Las Ramblos in a taxi. He described the incident thus, "I heard the shouting of the people, shouting. It seems as if they had seen a movie star. "He also said, 'I saw the van. It was fast moving right-to-left. Trying to crush as much as possible people Many of them were killed in the street due to casualties.
After the attack, armed police members quickly came and surrounded the venue. From there, people say they want to move away.
This is not the first attack by the car on the crowd. Such attacks have taken place in several countries in Europe since July last year.
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