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5. Two armed men have taken hostages

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 12:10 PM

Aug 2017

El Pais newspaper report that intercepted police communications say there are 20 wounded and one dead.

Two armed men have since entered a restaurant in the city and have taken hostages, one TV station is reporting.

El Pais says the perpetrators are holed up in a bar in the Raval district, on Calle Tallers, towards the end of Las Ramblas.

http://news.sky.com/story/van-hits-crowd-in-massive-crash-in-barcelona-10992725

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Van Plows Into Pedestrians At Major Tourist Hub In Barcelona [View all] still_one Aug 2017 OP

Looks like it was on purpose, because the driver ran muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #1

Bloomberg is reporting it as a terrorist attack, and that a shootout is occurring still_one Aug 2017 #2

It's terrorism, 2 confirmed dead and 20 injured. LittleBlue Aug 2017 #3

It is bad news. Bloomberg reported 3 dead, but unconfirmed still_one Aug 2017 #4

There's a NSFL video floating around showing many more dead LittleBlue Aug 2017 #7

I am really sick about these purveyor's of hate still_one Aug 2017 #8

Sky News reporting 13 dead leftynyc Aug 2017 #17

They're related. B2G Aug 2017 #23

Thanks for that info leftynyc Aug 2017 #24

Most likely not. I wonder if that's where they're holed up? nt B2G Aug 2017 #25

Good question leftynyc Aug 2017 #27

Yeah, I just saw that too. B2G Aug 2017 #28

Tourist season and happy hour leftynyc Aug 2017 #30

Looks like they have him in custody. B2G Aug 2017 #31

Suspect dies in police shootout, says Spanish media SoCalNative Aug 2017 #40

Must have been more than one involved then. B2G Aug 2017 #42

Two armed men have taken hostages muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #5

ah geez, it is getting worse still_one Aug 2017 #6

I'm in Europe right now and watching the Katalanian Innenminister report 13 dead and 50 injured Pachamama Aug 2017 #36

I visited spain this time of year in 2014 Heddi Aug 2017 #9

There going to blame the usual suspects. Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #10

You don't think this is ISIL-inspired? maxsolomon Aug 2017 #11

It would be Catalan separatists, not Basques, in Barcelona, geek tragedy Aug 2017 #12

We'll soon find out maxsolomon Aug 2017 #13

Those damn Catalan separatists. Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #20

then it could be a Common Moorhen, a Pie-billed Grebe or even a Purple Gallinules LanternWaste Aug 2017 #16

Hey, look, it was a Duck after all. maxsolomon Aug 2017 #50

"The[y're] going to blame the usual suspects." MosheFeingold Aug 2017 #44

Damn Fundies Worldwide Rustyeye77 Aug 2017 #48

A Portuguese radio station says 13 dead, Catalan TV (TV3) says 12 dead LittleBlue Aug 2017 #14

C-news has 2 dead, 20 wounded. ucrdem Aug 2017 #15

Listening to news via ZDF Germany and they are reporting the deaths are already being reported at 13 Pachamama Aug 2017 #18

Now it's one dead and at least 32 wounded ucrdem Aug 2017 #33

Now at least 13 dead and more than 100 wounded nt ucrdem Aug 2017 #46

Heartsick for Barcelona, such a beautiful city. Going off to cry now. flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #19

Right outside a kosher restaurant leftynyc Aug 2017 #21

probably not, but we'll know soon enough. nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #22

The AP is reporting local media say 13 dead herding cats Aug 2017 #26

Reuters and CNN saying one dead. cwydro Aug 2017 #34

Local media saying one has been taken into custody. nt B2G Aug 2017 #29

MSNBC currently reporting one dead and 32 injured dhol82 Aug 2017 #32

k and r...Awful Stuart G Aug 2017 #35

13 dead and 50 injured SoCalNative Aug 2017 #37

Horrific. 13 dead. 50 injured. PA Democrat Aug 2017 #38

Yes just saw the update. cwydro Aug 2017 #39

Suspect dies in police shootout, says Spanish media SoCalNative Aug 2017 #41

Police release photo of suspect SoCalNative Aug 2017 #43

k and r...nt Stuart G Aug 2017 #45

ABC reported one suspect had anti-Semitic posts on FB. Pics of neo-nazis Roland99 Aug 2017 #47

Driver still seems to be on the loose (nt) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #49

Barcelona van driver is dead - reports muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #51

Link to partial list of victims nitpicker Aug 2017 #52

Barcelona attack: hunt continues for driver of van muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #53