Spanish authorities announced Saturday that the suspected driver of the van that rammed into a crowd of pedestrians in Barcelona Thursday -- killing at least 13 people -- remains on the loose. CIA WARNED BARCELONA ABOUT TERROR THREAT, REPORT SAYSThe Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Barcelona attack and said the perpetrators were “soldiers of the Islamic State,” the terrorist organization’s propaganda agency said. Spanish authorities had not yet drawn any direct links between ISIS extremists and the suspects in the Spanish attacks. Spanish hospital officials updated the status of the injured victims of the Barcelona and Cambrils terror attacks Saturday, saying 12 people from the Barcelona attack remain in critical condition while one person remains in serious condition from the Cambrils attack. Spanish authorities confirmed they are maintaining the country’s current terrorist threat alert at level 4.

Source: Fox News August 19, 2017 11:58 UTC