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| 4 terrorist suspects killed, 1 captured at Cambrils seafront south of Barcelona | |
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| Catalan police have engaged and killed several terrorist suspects in the coastal town of Cambrils some 100 kilometers from Barcelona. Earlier, authorities warned the public to stay clear of the area amidst an ongoing police operation. | Catalan police have engaged and killed several terrorist suspects in the coastal town of Cambrils some 100 kilometers from Barcelona. Earlier, authorities warned the public to stay clear of the area amidst an ongoing police operation. |
| “We have killed the alleged perpetrators,” Catalan police announced on Twitter. “We work on the hypothesis that the events of Cambrils respond to a terrorist attack.” | “We have killed the alleged perpetrators,” Catalan police announced on Twitter. “We work on the hypothesis that the events of Cambrils respond to a terrorist attack.” |
| Earlier police told residents of Cambrils to “stay home and stay safe,” announcing on Twitter that a "police operation" was ongoing in the town. | Earlier police told residents of Cambrils to “stay home and stay safe,” announcing on Twitter that a "police operation" was ongoing in the town. |
| Authorities did not immediately say if the Cambrils incident is somehow linked to the earlier terrorist attack in Barcelona. | |
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| Catalan police confirmed to the La Vanguardia newspaper that an operation is underway in the Port of Cambrils at around 1:30am. The news outlet is citing reports of a shooting. | Catalan police confirmed to the La Vanguardia newspaper that an operation is underway in the Port of Cambrils at around 1:30am. The news outlet is citing reports of a shooting. |
| As authorities urged residents to “avoid the streets and lock themselves in the house,” locals in the area told La Vanguardia that people were also taking shelter in nearby hotels. | As authorities urged residents to “avoid the streets and lock themselves in the house,” locals in the area told La Vanguardia that people were also taking shelter in nearby hotels. |
| The attackers injured five people before police officers neutralized them, local media reports. | |
| Police have urged the public and media to rely on official information and to avoid spreading rumors, after the La Vanguardia newspaper reported that attackers were wearing explosive belts. | |
| Cambrils is a coastal town with about 33,000 inhabitants and is a very popular tourist destination. The incident played out on a crowded seafront promenade at 1am this morning. |