Forensic police officers search for clues near the area where a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Police arrested four people in connection with the attacks Barcelona and Cambrils, where a woman was killed when a car rammed passersby on Friday. Five attackers wearing fake explosive belts were also shot dead in the Catalan town. Spanish media reported that Abouyaaqoub may have been the driver of the van in Barcelona, but police and Catalan officials could not confirm this. The driver in the Barcelona attack abandoned the van and fled on foot on Thursday after ploughing into the crowd.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 20, 2017 00:00 UTC