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Five suspects shot dead in Cambrils - Spanish TV

MADRID, Aug 18 (KUNA) -- Five suspects have been shot dead as Spanish police intercepted a car that was running people down in the town of Cambrils on Friday, official TV said.
The attack followed a van atrocity in Barcelona that killed 13 people.
It all began with the attack on Barcelona's Las Ramblas district, yet the focus shifted to Cambrils overnight where a group in an Audi A3 began mowing down pedestrians before being blocked by a police patrol.
The police killed the five suspects, authorities said. Six bystanders were injured, two of them seriously, and one police officer had minor injuries. Police carried out controlled explosions amid reports the group may have been wearing suicide belts.
In Barcelona, as well as those killed on Thursday afternoon, at least 100 people were injured when a white rented Fiat van veered off road and on to pedestrians along Las Ramblas. The so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility.
The driver reportedly remained on the run after fleeing on foot. Catalonia's regional police said two other suspects had been arrested.
Las Ramblas is Barcelona's main tourists' attraction. Germany and Belgium have been among countries confirming fatalities. A number of Australians were either injured or there when it happened, said the foreign minister in Canberra. Britain's foreign office was checking the status of nationals. There were at least 24 nationalities among those killed or injured, including people from France, Venezuela, Australia, Ireland, Peru, Algeria and China, according to Spain's civil protection agency. (end) hnd.hb