Barcelona and Cambrils attackers planned bigger atrocity, say police – live updates

Hours after van killed 13 people and injured 100 in Las Ramblas, seaside town of Cambrils hit by second vehicle attack, leaving one dead and six woundedCambrils: five terror suspects killed after Las Ramblas van attackTimeline of terror: how the Spain attacks unfoldedBarcelona victims: what we know about the dead and injuredIf you’ve been affected, you can share your experiences with us 2.44pm BST Trapero said police have no information to inking a police shoot out in Sant Just Desvern, near Barcelona on Thursday with the Las Rambals and Cambrils attacks.“We can’t link this incident to any of the other incidents,” he said. 2.38pm BST Trapero confirmed that the Cambrils attackers were wearing fake suicide belts. “They were carrying belts which looked like suicide vests, but in the end they turned out to be fake. They were trying to simulate explosives,” he said. We think they [the suspects in Alcanar] were preparing at least one or more attacks in Barcelona. The explosion took out some of the material they were counting on to carrying out even bigger attacks, than the ones that happened. Because of that the attacks were carried out in more rudimentary way than the one initially planned. Continue reading…
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