Thirteen people were killed on Thursday afternoon when a van driven by a suspected Islamist militant mounted a pedestrian walkway running down Las Ramblas avenue in central Barcelona and ploughed into crowds of people strolling down the tree-lined boulevard. Barcelona's city authorities said extra police had already been deployed to Las Ramblas before Thursday's attacks and security was constantly under review. Authorities installed large concrete plant pots near Madrid's central Puerta del Sol square overnight after the Barcelona attack. "We have always said Las Ramblas is an easy target," he said. In spite of the security concerns many in Barcelona shrugged off fears of attack to pay their respects to the victims on Friday.

Source: bd News24 August 18, 2017 12:00 UTC