Cenk Uygur
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Barcelona Rocked By Terrorist Attack
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August 18, 2017
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18:57Now PlayingBarcelona Spain has been hit by a terror attack using a van to plow through crowd of people. Cenk Uygur, the host of The Young Turks, tell you what happened in Barcelona. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Violence engulfed a popular tourist thoroughfare on a sunny afternoon in Barcelona Thursday when a white van plowed into pedestrians, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 100 others.
The attack, which police are treating as an act of terrorism, left dozens of people bloody in the streets and prompted others to run from the area, terrified for their lives.
The van “was weaving left and right, trying to hit people as fast as possible,” a witness told the BBC.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack, Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont said. The driver of the van, however, was still at large as of 11 p.m. local time, according to a tweet from local police.
The self-described Islamic State claimed responsibility for the violence via its Amaq news agency. However, it is unclear to what extent, if any, the group’s leadership was directly involved. Police said the incident was a terror attack, but later tweeted they could not confirm the driver’s motive.
The attack occurred on Las Ramblas, a historic street leading up to a central plaza in the Spanish city. A pedestrian walkway runs down the center of the street, with cars driving on either side.
“There was loud bangs and people started running into shops,” witness Ethan Spibey told Sky News, describing a “mini stampede” of people running down an alleyway.”
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