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| Deranged Radical Islamist Terrorists |
A government official tweeted that 13 people have died and at least 50 have been injured.
Spanish police released a handout with information about and a photograph of Maghrebi Driss Oukabir, who is suspected of renting the van used to run down pedestrians in Las Ramblas.
The self-titled Islamic State group (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the deadly attack through its Amaq news agency.
"Once again a cowardly attack on innocent people by a deranged group of radial Islamist terrorists, whose territory of their self proclaimed "Islamic State" is crumbling away at an ever increasing speed".
"To stay updated on terrorist movements{ check out the SITE Intelligence Group Website ".
"SITE Intelligence Group is a for-profit US Bethesda, Maryland-based company that tracks online activity of white supremacist and jihadist organizations. From 2002 to 2008, SITE Intelligence Group was known as the Search for International Terrorist Entities (SITE) Institute. SITE is led by the Israeli analyst Rita Katz".
"On a personal basis, in case you see any suspect activities in your area or neighborhood, immediately contact your local police or security agency"..
