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This is how the Barcelona attack was supposed to unfold
By Tamar Lapin and Emily Saul
August 20, 2017 | 10:56pm
The Barcelona terrorists had planned to turn a majestic Spanish cathedral frequented by tourists into a scene of blood and carnage — but they were forced to abandon that strategy when their bombs accidentally detonated inside their hideout.
The famous Sagrada Familia cathedral — designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi — was “Plan A” for the terror cell’s devastating attack, according to Spanish media.
Those plans, however, were thwarted when one of the cell’s bomb factories 120 miles to the south of Barcelona burst into rubble Wednesday evening, leaving behind 120 gas cannisters carrying butane and a volatile powder known as “Mother of Satan.”
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