BARCELONA ATTACK
Thirteen people have been killed and more than 100 wounded when a van drove through crowds on a historic promenade in Barcelona. The attack happened shortly after 5pm local time on Thursday when a white Fiat van tore through Las Ramblas, a major tourist attraction. It was packed with families and holidaymakers, in a horror described as "jihad terrorism" by the country's prime minister Mariano Rajoy. :: LIVE: Latest updates on Spanish terror Many killed and injured were browsing stalls selling tourist souvenirs along an avenue that stretches more than a kilometer towards the sea. A major manhunt for the suspected driver was continuing on Friday. Hours after the Barcelona rampage, a second terror attack happened around 60 miles away in the seaside town of Cambrils. Seven people were hurt and five attackers were killed by police. Authorities this morning said they believe a cell of eight people may have been involved in planning both attacks, and wanted to use
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