Blow to humanity with terror attack in Barcelona Spain

A popular tourist destination La Ramblas which is at the peak of seasonal tourist visiting on Thursday with jihadists attack.

A van ploughed into a crowd in heart of Barcelona on Thursday at la Ramblas killing on spot around 13 people which the Spanish Prime minister termed a “Jihadist attack”. After an hour of the attack, the Islamic state claimed responsibility another terrorist strike was averted 100 km south after police killed an attacker in operation in the town of Cambrils new reported in AP.A link between Barcelona attack and Catalana operation finally seem to emerge police believe attackers killed in Cambrils are linked to attack in Barcelona and explosion in Alcanar as latest updates.

Though the situation of Cambrils under control and they also arrested the van driver who was escaping into the crowd, it is yet to be found out about the number of people involved three incident that took place on Thursday in different parts are connected.

While ISIS involvement not confirmed the attack brings a mark of return of Islamic terrorism to Spanish territory after decade around. However, Europe has faced such spate of vehicular attack in recent 2016 in Nice France. Together vehicles being used as a weapon have killed more than 100 people in London, Berlin, Nice and Stockholm reported in Reuters. This will be first time Spain under attack over in a decade but it no new to Islamic terrorism the one in Madrid in 2004 carried out by North African extremities killed nearly 191 people nearly 2000 injured. Though 10 devices packed with dynamite and nails exploded in four trains which were heading to the Spanish capital, al- Queda inspired attack was worst in modern European history.

Islamic Amaq new agency released new saying” the perpetrators of the Barcelona attack are a soldier of an Islamic state and carried out the operation in response to calls for targeting coalition states” a reference to the US led coalition against the Sunni militant group.

Spain has several soldiers in Iraq providing training to local forces in the fight against Islamic state but they are not involved in ground operations reports Reuters.

Spanish Prime minister Mariano Rajoy announced three days of official mourning for what he called a “jihadist attack”. While Spanish royal household twitted “they are murders nothing more than criminals who are not going to terrorise us, all of the Spain is Barcelona.”

US president Donald trump said” the united states condemn the terror attack in Barcelona, Spain and will do whatever is necessary to help. Added, “be tough and strong we love you”.

Sushma Swaraj said no one to be presently affected off from Indian people she is in constant touch with Spain embassy.

France President Emmanuel Macron tweeted “all my thoughts and France’s solidarity with the victims of the tragic attack in Barcelona”.

Mobile phone footage shows several bodies along the Ramblas some motionless. Condition seem thoroughly to be chaotic. Paramedics and bystander bent over them treating them trying to comfort those still conscious. The incident took place at height of the tourist season in Barcelona which is Europe top travel destinations.

Barcelona is the capital of the wealthy region of Catalonia on the northeastern side which said to bring 11million visitors a year, which was on a plan to hold a vote on 1 Oct whether it should break with Sapin. Important thing is that Before Thursday attack government data reveals police arrested 11 suspected jihadists in Barcelona area. Anyway, police reports death toll may rise from 13 killed people as several injured people seem to be in serious condition. The grief strike the country announced three days mourn period.