Barcelona attacks: What we know so far

The latest

• The Canadian killed in the Barcelona attacks has been identified as Ian Wilson, father of a Vancouver Police officer. Four other Canadian nationals were injured.
• Police have arrested four people aged between 21 and 34 in connection with the attacks in Spain – three Moroccans and a citizen of Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla. None had a history of terrorism-related activities. They will appear in court on Tuesday.
• Authorities have issued arrest warrants for four further suspects in connection with the two attacks, a judicial source said
  
• Spanish police believe the driver of the van may still be alive and at large
• At least 14 people are dead with a total of 130 people injured after the van attack Thursday in Barcelona and the attempted attack Friday morning in Cambrils, town south of Barcelona
• Early Friday morning, police killed five attackers in Cambrils following an operation which authorities called a terrorist attack
• Catalan police carried out several controlled explosions in Cambrils after they determined the attackers were carrying explosive belts
• Islamic State claimed responsibility for the deadly rampage Thursday along the city’s most famous avenue

What happened in Cambrils

Police said they killed five attackers on Thursday night in Cambrils, a town south of Barcelona, to thwart an attack using explosive belts.

Six civilians and a police officer were injured when the attackers ran them over in a car, before police shot them dead and carried out controlled explosions of the bomb belts. Two of the wounded civilians are in serious condition.

Police said early Friday morning that the situation in Cambrils was under control, and was linked to the van attack in Barcelona.

How the van attack unfolded

A van that mowed down pedestrians in Barcelona's city center has killed at least 13 people and injured more than 80 others, Catalan police and the regional interior ministry said.

A man has been arrested following the incident, police said in a statement on Twitter.

Witnesses said the white van zigzagged at high speed down Las Ramblas, a busy avenue thronged with tourists, knocking down pedestrians and leaving bodies strewn across the ground.

Tom Gueller told the BBC: "I heard screams and a bit of a crash and then I just saw the crowd parting and this van going full pelt down the middle of the Ramblas and I immediately knew that it was a terrorist attack or something like that.

Around them, the boulevard was deserted, covered in rubbish and abandoned objects including hats, flip-flops, bags and a pram.

Emergency services warned people to avoid the area around Barcelona's Placa Catalunya, one of the city's main squares at the top of the Ramblas, and requested the closure of nearby train and metro stations.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajo said he was in contact with authorities, and the priority was to attend to the injured. "Maximum coordination to arrest the attackers, reinforce security and attend to all those affected," he said on Twitter.

Mobile phone footage posted on Twitter showed several bodies strewn along the Ramblas, some motionless. Paramedics and bystanders bent over them, treating them and trying to comfort those still conscious.

How the leaders reacted

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended his sympathies through Twitter, condemning the terror attack.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair both called the incident "terrible" and expressed support for the victims.

President Donald Trump also took to Twitter to say that the United States stood ready to help Spanish authorities after what he called a "terror attack" in Barcelona.

Ada Colau, the mayor of Barcelona tweeted Thursday calling Barcelona a city of peace, saying that terror will not change who they are.

In a statement, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said "this cowardly attack has deliberately targeted those enjoying life and sharing time with family and friends. We will never be cowed by such barbarism."

Catalonia's regional president, Carles Puigdemont, told Barcelona broadcaster TV3: "Our priority is to save lives. And our second priority is the police investigation, to find the people responsible of this attack and anyone who has helped them directly or indirectly."

Emergency information

Global Affairs Canada says Canadians in the Spanish city should monitor local media and follow the directions of local authorities.

Officials say questions should be directed to the Consulate of Canada, which is just a kilometre away from where the attack occurred, as well as the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa.

For information about the Barcelona attack, people can call +34 93 21 421 24.

With files from Associated Press, Reuters and Canadian Press

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