Barcelona Terrorist Attack: What We Know So Far

A van hit pedestrians in Barcelona’s central Ramblas area on Thursday evening.

• A van rammed into a crowd in Barcelona's Ramblas tourist area.
• According media reports, at least 13 people were killed, 32 people were injured.
• According to a statement from Catalonia government, 1 person is confirmed dead and 32 others in serious condition in hospital
  
• The local police confirmed that it was a terrorist attack.
• The police reccomended people to avoid the area.
• The suspect fled the scene.
• Shortly after the incident, two armed men broke into a restaurant nearby.
• At the same time, local media reported, that armed perpetrators of the attack barricaded themselves in a Turkish restaurant near Boqueria market taking hostages.
• El Periodico newspaper reported that the suspected perpetrator was a man of 5’7’’ wearing a white shirt with blue stripes.
• The police is holding negotiations with the suspects.
• The CIA has reportedly warned the Catalan police of possible terrorist attack prior to the van ramming in Barcelona's city center on Thursday.