Spain attacks: How terror and bloodshed unfolded in Catalonia

By Friday morning 14 civilians were dead and one of Europe’s grandest cities was in shock

An eyewitness describes what he saw when a van was driven at high speed for several hundred meters onto Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area. Video: CCTV

What appears to be the first jihadist terrorist attack in Spain since the 2004 Madrid train bombings was carried out in two separate locations on Catalonia’s Mediterranean coast and over the course of several hours. Here is how the events that began on Thursday afternoon unfolded.

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