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| Barcelona attack: Huge manhunt underway amid fears terror suspect fled across border to France |
| 2017-08-19 |
| [Telegraph] A huge manhunt was underway across Europe last night for at least one jihadist feared to be still at large after plotting the Barcelona terrorist attacks. Police and security services were hunting for the remaining members of a Moroccan-born terror cell, amid fears that they could be preparing further attacks at popular tourist areas. The 17-year-old key suspect of the Barcelona van outrage, Moussa Oukabir, was one of five terrorists shot dead by Spanish police during an attack on the coastal resort of Cambrils in the early hours of yesterday, authorities confirmed last night. They also named Said Aalla, 18 and Mohamed Hychami, 24 as among those shot dead. Four other suspects were taken into custody. But police were last night continuing to appeal for information on Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22. There were also reports that two further suspects were being sought. A French security official said last night that Spanish police were looking for a Renault Kangoo van rented on Thursday in Spain by the suspects that may have crossed into France. Security officials believe the attacks on Barcelona and Cambrils were the work of a terror cell of at least 12 people, who may have been inspired by the London Bridge outrage in June. On Thursday afternoon, Oukabir and his associates drove a van along Barcelona’s crowded Las Ramblas thoroughfare, ploughing into tourists leaving 13 dead and more than 100 injured. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Besides, it's a good opportunity to do a stompin', show the flag through Basque country. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-08-19 19:59 |
| #7 Wikipedia has pictures of the Kangoo in its various configurations. I was not enamoured of the one we rented to drive across Germany with my mother and both trailing daughters in 2010, but it was the only option for four passengers and suitcases. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-08-19 15:13 |
| #6 I'm trying to imagine how to say that name, "Younes Abouyaaqoub". In French ou is pronounced oo as in pool. French is the language of the educated in Morocco. But heaven only knows how they pronouce that spelling in Spain. I think the name translates as Jonah father of Jacob, though, which is nicely Old Testament. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-08-19 15:06 |
| #5 Missing imam in Spain thought to be key figure AlanC you may be right. Bulldoze the mosque |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-08-19 13:02 |
| #4 Probably at a safe house, in a no zone, with other lone wolves. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-08-19 10:16 |
| #3 Have they checked all the mosques? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-08-19 09:50 |
| #2 A French security official said last night that Spanish police were looking for a Renault Kangoo van rented on Thursday in Spain by the suspects that may have crossed into France. Isn't the Shengen Accord wonderful? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-08-19 08:31 |
| #1 I'm trying to imagine how to say that name, "Younes Abouyaaqoub". Hopefully they have pictures and not just a name, as "Do you know 'Younes Abouyaaqoub?' might not yield much except "Who?" to average citizens, of everywhere. |
| Posted by: Beau 2017-08-19 04:28 |