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Barcelona attack: What we know

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – A driver deliberately rammed a van into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards on Thursday, killing 13 people in what Spanish police called a “terrorist attack.” What happened? Around 5 pm (1500 GMT), a vehicle slammed into a crowd of pedestrians on the famous Las Ramblas boulevard. The promenade in the heart of the city center is one of the city’s busiest streets, normally thronged with tourists and street performers […]