<p>Three attackers who were shot dead in Cambrils on the night of the attack in Barcelona last week were caught on a petrol station&#39;s surveillance camera close to the town just hours before the attack.</p>

<p>According to Catalan daily Ara, which published the footage on Wednesday (August 22), the attackers visited the same gas station four times that day.</p>

<p>The daily reported they were regular clients and used to charge their pre-pay cards at the same petrol station.</p>

<p>On the day of the attack they purchased bread, omelettes and lighters, the daily said.</p>

<p>A van ploughed into crowds of holidaymakers and local residents on Barcelona&#39;s crowded Las Ramblas boulevard last Thursday (August 17), killing 13 people. Two others were killed during the driver&#39;s getaway and in a separate attack in Cambrils.</p>

<p>A dozen Islamist militants suspected of involvement in the plot were either killed or arrested.<br />
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The attackers were caught on a petrol station's surveillance camera close to the town just hours before the attack

Three attackers who were shot dead in Cambrils on the night of the attack in Barcelona last week were caught on a petrol station's surveillance camera close to the town just hours before the attack. According to Catalan daily Ara, which published the footage on Wednesday (August 22), the attackers visited the same gas station four times that day. The daily reported they were regular clients and used to charge their pre-pay cards at the same petrol station. On the day of the attack they purchased bread, omelettes and lighters, the daily said. A van ploughed into crowds of holidaymakers and local residents on Barcelona's crowded Las Ramblas boulevard last Thursday (August 17), killing 13 people. Two others were killed during the driver's getaway and in a separate attack in Cambrils. A dozen Islamist militants suspected of involvement in the plot were either killed or arrested.

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<p>An alleged member of the terror cell that unleashed carnage in Spain last week admitted to a judge Tuesday that he and other suspects had planned a bigger attack, a judicial source said.</p>

<p>Mohamed Houli Chemlal, 21, was the first of four surviving suspects to be questioned in Madrid&#39;s National Court, which deals with terror-related cases, over the attacks in Barcelona and a seaside resort that claimed 15 lives and wounded more than 100 people.</p>

<p>The Spaniard was injured in an accidental explosion at a makeshift bomb factory on Wednesday evening that killed an imam, Abdelbaki Es Satty, thought to have radicalised him and other young suspects.</p>

<p>Police had previously revealed that the suspected jihadists had been preparing bombs for &quot;one or more attacks in Barcelona&quot;.</p>

<p>Josep Lluis Trapero, head of police in Catalonia, said 120 gas canisters and traces of TATP components -- a homemade explosive that is a hallmark of the Islamic State group that claimed the attacks -- had been found at their bomb factory.</p>

<p>The accidental explosion in the house in Alcanar, south of Barcelona, may have forced the suspects to modify their plans.</p>

<p><strong>&nbsp;Logistical support?</strong></p>

<p>The questioning of the four suspects caps five days of angst following the vehicle ramming attacks in Barcelona and the seaside resort of Cambrils.</p>

<p>Spanish police shot dead Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected Barcelona van driver, on Monday in a dramatic end to the manhunt for the Moroccan national, who shouted &quot;God is greatest&quot; when he was killed.</p>

<p>He was the last fugitive member of a 12-man cell suspected of plotting the attacks.</p>

<p>Besides the four men detained, the rest were killed, either by police or in the explosion in Alcanar.</p>

<p>While Catalan police say the cell has been dismantled, investigators are trying to determine if it had logistical or other forms of support from other individuals.</p>

<p>Questions are also arising about the group&#39;s possible international connections.</p>

<p><strong>Audi in Paris, imam in Belgium</strong></p>

<p>In Belgium, the mayor of the Vilvorde region told AFP that Satty spent time in the Brussels suburb of Machelen -- next to the city&#39;s airport -- between January and March 2016.</p>

<p>On the other side of Brussels, the Molenbeek suburb has gained notoriety as a hotbed of international jihadists after the Brussels bombings in March 2016 and the Paris attacks in November 2015.</p>

<p>And in France, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told BFMTV that the Audi used to mow down people in Cambrils had been detected by speed cameras in the Paris region while making &quot;a very rapid return trip&quot; days before the Spanish attacks.</p>

<p>Collomb is due to host Spanish counterpart Juan Ignacio Zoido on Wednesday for talks due to include anti-terrorism cooperation.</p>

<p>At least one of the suspects also spent a night in Zurich in December, according to Swiss police, which said it was too early to speculate about any connections with Switzerland.</p>

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<p>The four suspects in court included Driss Oukabir, the older brother of Moussa who was killed by police in Cambrils on Friday along with four other suspects.</p>

<p>The others were Mohamed Aallaa, one of three brothers allegedly involved, and Salh El Karib, who manages a store that allows people to make calls abroad.</p>

<p>Chemlal, dressed in hospital patient clothing and with his right hand bandaged, was brought in after a doctor determined that he was fit for interrogation, a court spokesman told AFP.</p>

<p>Veteran magistrate Fernando Andreu is due to determine which charges to file against the four men and what role they may have played in the terror plot.</p>

<p><strong>&#39;One or more&#39; attacks</strong></p>

<p>Five days on, a clearer picture is emerging of the events that unfolded last week.</p>

<p>Abouyaaqoub used a vehicle to smash into crowds on Barcelona&#39;s famous Las Ramblas boulevard, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100.</p>

<p>While on the run, the 22-year-old stabbed to death the driver of a car he hijacked to get away.</p>

<p>Several hours later, a similar vehicle attack in Cambrils saw a car run into pedestrians, with one occupant jumping out and stabbing a woman, who later died.</p>

<p>Police shot dead the five attackers there, some of whom were wearing fake explosive belts.</p>

<p>Abouyaaqoub was gunned down on Monday in a village about 60 kilometres (40 miles) west of Barcelona, after receiving multiple tip-offs.</p>

<p>Police opened fire as he appeared to be wearing an explosive belt, which turned out to be fake.</p>

<p>The victims of the attacks were from three dozen countries including those as far afield as Australia, China and the United States.<br />
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Mohamed Houli Chemlal, an alleged member of the terror cell that unleashed the carnage, admitted to a judge that he and the other suspects had planned a bigger attack, a judicial source said

An alleged member of the terror cell that unleashed carnage in Spain last week admitted to a judge Tuesday that he and other suspects had planned a bigger attack, a judicial source said. Mohamed Houli Chemlal, 21, was the first of four surviving suspects to be questioned in Madrid's National Court, which deals with terror-related cases, over the attacks in Barcelona and a seaside resort that claimed 15 lives and wounded more than 100 people. The Spaniard was injured in an accidental explosion at a makeshift bomb factory on Wednesday evening that killed an imam, Abdelbaki Es Satty, thought to have radicalised him and other young suspects. Police had previously revealed that the suspected jihadists had been preparing bombs for "one or more attacks in Barcelona". Josep Lluis Trapero, head of police in Catalonia, said 120 gas canisters and traces of TATP components -- a homemade explosive that is a hallmark of the Islamic State group that claimed the attacks -- had been found at their bomb factory. The accidental explosion in the house in Alcanar, south of Barcelona, may have forced the suspects to modify their plans. Logistical support? The questioning of the four suspects caps five days of angst following the vehicle ramming attacks in Barcelona and the seaside resort of Cambrils. Spanish police shot dead Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected Barcelona van driver, on Monday in a dramatic end to the manhunt for the Moroccan national, who shouted "God is greatest" when he was killed. He was the last fugitive member of a 12-man cell suspected of plotting the attacks. Besides the four men detained, the rest were killed, either by police or in the explosion in Alcanar. While Catalan police say the cell has been dismantled, investigators are trying to determine if it had logistical or other forms of support from other individuals. Questions are also arising about the group's possible international connections. Audi in Paris, imam in Belgium In Belgium, the mayor of the Vilvorde region told AFP that Satty spent time in the Brussels suburb of Machelen -- next to the city's airport -- between January and March 2016. On the other side of Brussels, the Molenbeek suburb has gained notoriety as a hotbed of international jihadists after the Brussels bombings in March 2016 and the Paris attacks in November 2015. And in France, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told BFMTV that the Audi used to mow down people in Cambrils had been detected by speed cameras in the Paris region while making "a very rapid return trip" days before the Spanish attacks. Collomb is due to host Spanish counterpart Juan Ignacio Zoido on Wednesday for talks due to include anti-terrorism cooperation. At least one of the suspects also spent a night in Zurich in December, according to Swiss police, which said it was too early to speculate about any connections with Switzerland. - In bandages but fit - The four suspects in court included Driss Oukabir, the older brother of Moussa who was killed by police in Cambrils on Friday along with four other suspects. The others were Mohamed Aallaa, one of three brothers allegedly involved, and Salh El Karib, who manages a store that allows people to make calls abroad. Chemlal, dressed in hospital patient clothing and with his right hand bandaged, was brought in after a doctor determined that he was fit for interrogation, a court spokesman told AFP. Veteran magistrate Fernando Andreu is due to determine which charges to file against the four men and what role they may have played in the terror plot. 'One or more' attacks Five days on, a clearer picture is emerging of the events that unfolded last week. Abouyaaqoub used a vehicle to smash into crowds on Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas boulevard, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. While on the run, the 22-year-old stabbed to death the driver of a car he hijacked to get away. Several hours later, a similar vehicle attack in Cambrils saw a car run into pedestrians, with one occupant jumping out and stabbing a woman, who later died. Police shot dead the five attackers there, some of whom were wearing fake explosive belts. Abouyaaqoub was gunned down on Monday in a village about 60 kilometres (40 miles) west of Barcelona, after receiving multiple tip-offs. Police opened fire as he appeared to be wearing an explosive belt, which turned out to be fake. The victims of the attacks were from three dozen countries including those as far afield as Australia, China and the United States.

Barcelona terror attack suspect tells judge was planning bigger carnage

<p>The Spanish National Police released photos of a 28-year-old man they have arrested in connection with the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/dozens-injured-after-van-crashes-into-pedestrians-in-barcelona-19141"> van attack in Barcelona </a>which left at least 13 people dead and around 100 injured.</p>

<p>The man, identified by the police as&nbsp;Driss Oukabir, is Moroccon and he is alleged to&nbsp;have rented the van used in the attack.</p>

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<p>The driver of the van that mowed into a packed street in Barcelona is still on the run, Spanish police said.</p>

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Police have arrested a man in connection with the attack in Spain's Barcelona on Thursday

The Spanish National Police released photos of a 28-year-old man they have arrested in connection with the van attack in Barcelona which left at least 13 people dead and around 100 injured. The man, identified by the police as Driss Oukabir, is Moroccon and he is alleged to have rented the van used in the attack. A handout picture downloaded on August 17, 2017 on Moroccan Driss Oukabir's Facebook account shows himself posing. (AFP) × The driver of the van that mowed into a packed street in Barcelona is still on the run, Spanish police said.

Barcelona attack: Who is Driss Oukabir?

<p>An Indian-origin television actress from the UK had a lucky escape when she hid in a restaurant freezer during the terrorist attack in Spain where a van ploughed through pedestrians, killing 14 people and injuring around 100.</p>

<p>Laila Rouass, 46, who was on a holiday in Barcelona&nbsp;with her 10-year-old daughter Inez Khan, live tweeted from her hideout as the attack unfolded in the busy Las Ramblas area of the city.</p>

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<p>Rouass, born to a Moroccan father and Indian mother, is a popular star on British television having appeared on shows such &#39;Footballers&#39; Wives&#39; and &#39;Holby City&#39;.</p>

<p>Rouass, who is married to British snooker player Ronnie O&#39;Sullivan, began her television career in India as a VJ on Channel V during the 1990s.</p>

<p>After leaving her restaurant hideout yesterday, Rouass shot footage of a police helicopter in the sky above Barcelona and has since posted no further updates on social media.</p>

<p>Four terror suspects have been arrested over the incident which Spanish police described as a &quot;terrorist attack with the aim of killing as many people as possible&quot;.</p>

<p>Five terrorists wearing suicide belts who were planning a second attack in the coastal town of Cambrils were shot dead by police.</p>

<p>A van driver on Thursday&nbsp;ploughed into crowds of pedestrians on Barcelona&#39;s most popular street in broad daylight, killing at least 14 people. The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.<br />
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A van driver on Friday ploughed into crowds of pedestrians on Barcelona's most popular street in broad daylight, killing at least 14 people

An Indian-origin television actress from the UK had a lucky escape when she hid in a restaurant freezer during the terrorist attack in Spain where a van ploughed through pedestrians, killing 14 people and injuring around 100. Laila Rouass, 46, who was on a holiday in Barcelona with her 10-year-old daughter Inez Khan, live tweeted from her hideout as the attack unfolded in the busy Las Ramblas area of the city. In the middle of the attack. Hiding in a restaurant freezer. Happened so fast. Praying for the safety of everyone here x — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × Gunshots just heard. Armed police running down thw street looking for someone — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × Hearing 1 suspect just been shot — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × Helicopter right above us. pic.twitter.com/FICvu97vaz — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × The whole of #lasRamblas and surrounding roads in lock down with armed police everywhere. — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × Driver of Ford Focus has been shot dead — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × Thank you to the staff at the restaurant for staying calm and keeping us safe. I love you Barcelona. — Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017 × Rouass, born to a Moroccan father and Indian mother, is a popular star on British television having appeared on shows such 'Footballers' Wives' and 'Holby City'. Rouass, who is married to British snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan, began her television career in India as a VJ on Channel V during the 1990s. After leaving her restaurant hideout yesterday, Rouass shot footage of a police helicopter in the sky above Barcelona and has since posted no further updates on social media. Four terror suspects have been arrested over the incident which Spanish police described as a "terrorist attack with the aim of killing as many people as possible". Five terrorists wearing suicide belts who were planning a second attack in the coastal town of Cambrils were shot dead by police. A van driver on Thursday ploughed into crowds of pedestrians on Barcelona's most popular street in broad daylight, killing at least 14 people. The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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