Attacker runs down pedestrians with van in Barcelona, killing 13; dozens more wounded...

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

Attacker runs down pedestrians with van in Barcelona, killing 13; dozens more wounded https://t.co/q6Xne8OSuE

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 17, 2017

via TheWorldNewsOrg

World News

[Guest Nicole]

Deadly Van Attack in Barcelona Leaves 13 Dead, 100 Injured

(BARCELONA, Spain)— A van veered onto a promenade Thursday and barreled down the busy walkway in central Barcelona, swerving back and forth as it mowed pedestrians down and turned a picturesque tourist destination into a bloody killing zone. Thirteen people were killed and 100 were injured, 15 of them seriously, in what authorities called a terror attack.

Victims were left sprawled in the street, spattered with blood or writhing in pain from broken limbs. Others fled in panic through Las Ramblas, screaming or carrying young children in their arms.

"It was clearly a terror attack, intended to kill as many people as possible," Josep Lluis Trapero, a senior police official for Spain's Catalonia region told reporters late Thursday.

Police in Spain said early Friday morning they had shot and killed several people south of Barcelona while carrying out an operation in response to the terrorist attack.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, saying in a statement on its Aamaq news agency that the attack was carried out by "soldiers of the Islamic State" in response to the extremist group's calls for followers to target countries participating in the coalition trying to drive it from Syria and Iraq.

Read more: http://time.com/4904862/barcelona-van-plows-into-crowd/

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

France FM Le Drian on Barcelona Attack: "28 French people were injured, 8 in serious condition"

 

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

BREAKING: Spanish police say they have killed several people south of Barcelona in response to a terrorist attack.

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 18, 2017

 

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

Spain Terror Attacks: How do they play into the Islamic State's media strategy

 

 

[The Librarian]

Islamic state media strategy?

I wonder if they are being given too much credit. They are voracious animals bent on killing the max # possible.

Not sure if media is a tool they understand or not....or maybe the world news media is being used as a tool by religions in general?

[The Librarian]

Barcelona seemed like such a peaceful pace when I visited there in the past.

Walking Las Ramblas was a beautiful market and interesting city. 

Sad to see their culture being threatened.

[Joan Kennedy]

I think the latter is true

 

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

'Siempre vida Barcelona'

 

 

[The Librarian]

Reality is always hard to swallow in this evil world. 

Trying to whitewash it does nothing in humble opinion.