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Barcelona and Cambrils attack- Suspect to be hunted down

By Maame Aba Afful
Barcelona 'terrorist' attacks
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A massive manhunt is under way in Spain for the man suspected of killing 13 people and injuring scores on Barcelona's Las Ramblas on Thursday.

Spanish media named the man being sought as 18-year-old Moussa Oukabir.

He is suspected of using his brother's documents to rent the van that mowed down people on the famous avenue.

His brother, Driss Oukabir, was arrested after reportedly turning himself in on Thursday.

A Fiat van was driven down the pedestrianized avenue on Thursday afternoon, weaving from side to side and deliberately targeting people.

Police killed five suspected jihadists in a second vehicle attack in the town of Cambrils, hours later.

Police said the men killed in Cambrils were linked to the Barcelona attack, which the Islamic State group said it had carried out.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy condemned what he called a "jihadist attack" in Barcelona. He has announced three days of national mourning and a minute's silence was held at noon (10:00 GMT) on Friday.

Three other arrests have been made, but no names have been given yet.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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