Spain & terrorism (catch all)

[davidbfpo]

The attacks in Catalonia, Spain - with a car driven down Barcelona's main street, killing fifteen and injuring dozens have been well covered here. The NYT had an excellent report, plus a BBC overview and The Soufan Group (TSG) a commentary.

NYT:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/w...cks-imam.html?
BBC:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40964242
TSG:http://www.soufangroup.com/tsg-intel...a-terror-cell/

Spain sadly has long experience of terrorism, nationalist and Islamist. One feature has been massive public displays of solidarity and yesterday 500k people walked in Barcelona, joined by the King. See:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41063293

Two video clips are different and illustrate how Muslims denounce the terrorists, who are suspected to be inspired by ISIS. First:

The sister of two terrorist suspects has condemned the attacks in Spain which left 15 people dead.

Link (55 secs):http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-e...demns-violence
Then:

Xavier Martinez, the father of three-year-old Xavi who died in the Barcelona attack, hugs Imam Driss Salym.

Link (40 secs):http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_...ctim-hugs-imam

Not to overlook the response of the emergency services, including one police officer @ Cambrils, who when suspected bombers were challenged shot four of the five dead.