Authorities are treating this as a likely terrorist event. I want to have bring in to the discussion the information that you have just mentioned which goes to the idea that there was a level of coordination and likely a cell that was involved in this attack. We have the initial event, which was the plowing down of pedestrians, tourists, families On Las Rambla, which is pedestrianized. It does allow for some vehicle traffic. Now a followon event in a nearby street with the police, individuals apparently armed. Now, as you have been reporting for the last 90 minutes, shepard, they have also shut down the subway systems. Based on my experience, covering this area for more than a decade, they shut down Commuter Systems when they believe they have an ongoing operation. So they are trying to prevent followon attacks and they are trying to limit
movement in their effort to identify suspects on the rental vehicles. Renting a van tells you that they wanted to maximize casualties, whatever thei
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issue. an explosion reported at a house 200 kilometers south of barcelona. it levelled the building. killing one person. police now believe all of these incidents may be linked. around 5:00 p.m. on thursday, a white van veered off the road on barcelona as las ramblas street. the van drove at high speed hitting pedestrians enjoying a late afternoon stroll. leaving 13 dead and more than 100 injured in the wake. the authorities say the driver left the van escaping on foot. a manhunt is now under way. three hours later, thest suspect arreed. a moroccan born spanish national. 9:30, a second arrest made in alcanar. the scene of the wednesday house explosion. in the early hours of friday, another devastating attack.