Barcelona Terror Attack

The quartet of the 12-man terrorist cell appeared at the Spanish National High Court

22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub was shot dead after he held up what looked like an explosives belt

These young men were from well integrated Spanish-Moroccan families

There are geopolitical reasons for this keen and permanent interest

Police believe cell members had planned to fill vans with explosives in Barcelona

As many as 13 people were killed on Thursday in the popular tourist destination Las Ramblas

Spain plays a relatively inconsequential role in the fight against Islamic State

Vehicles have been used as weapons of terror several times over the past year

Sushma Swaraj has confirmed there is no report of any Indian casualty in the attack

Catalan police said the situation was under control in Cambrils, south of Barcelona

Propaganda outlet Amaq claimed that the proscribed terrorist organisation carried out the attack

13 people were killed on Thursday when a van ploughed into crowds in the heart of Barcelona

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack; 15 of the injured are in serious condition