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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: mystery-ak on August 18, 2017, 12:28:08 am
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Spanish police 'stop second attack'
13 minutes ago
From the section Europe
Spanish police say they have killed several people in Cambrils to stop what they say was a second attempted attack after a car attack in Barcelona.
Police warned people to stay off the streets, with shots reported in the port of Cambrils.
Thirteen people died and dozens were injured when a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's Las Ramblas area on Thursday afternoon.
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said it was a "jihadist attack".
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