Man who rammed car into crowd in Barcelona killed another before fleeing in his car: Police
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Aug 20, 2017, 20:15 IST | Updated: Aug 20, 2017, 20:15 IST
Barcelona attack
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The man has been identified by the police as 22-year-old Moroccan and a hunt is on across Europe to catch him
The man who rammed his car into tourists at Barcelona's Las Ramblas fled the scene on foot before stabbing a man and taking his car, the police in Catalonia said, Reuters reported.
A search is currently on for the man who has been identified as Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan.
Police believe that the suspect rammed the car into officials at a police checkpoint before abandoning it.
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Thirteen people were killed in the van attack last week in Barcelona.
Another woman was killed hours later by suspected Islamist militants in Cambrils.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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