Spain reeling from three separate terrorist attacks; 13 killed and over 100 injured

Here's what we know so far:

• The first attack on Las Ramblas Avenue that killed 13 people has been claimed by ISIS, Catalonia's interior minister Joaquim Forn has confirmed.
• The attack took place shortly after 5 PM local time.
• The Las Ramblas van driver is being hunted down. The driver had escaped the scene according to the police.
• Two suspects being linked to the Barcelona attack are in custody, though neither is the driver.
• One of them is Driss Oukabir. Oukabir told the police that his documents were stolen and used to rent the vans.
• A second van, used as a gateway vehicle for the terror suspects, was found abandoned in Vic about 80kms away.
• Amaq, ISIS' media wing said that the perpetrators of the Barcelona van attack were "soldiers of the Islamic State". ISIS has not directly claimed responsibility.
• Five terror suspects in Cambrils has been killed by the police. Four were shot down. The fifth, arrested and injured, died in custody.
• The terror suspects were wearing suicide vests and the vests were detonated by the police force's bomb squad.

• Before being gunned down, this terorrist injured six civilians and one police officer. Two of them were in critical condition.
• Catalonia’s police chief Joaquim Forn warned, "unfortunately the number of fatalities will likely rise".
• The two attacks are being linked to an explosion in the town of Alcanar, 200km southwest of Barcelona
• The two explosions at a house in the town of Alcanar was originally thought to be a gas explosion.
• The house in Alcanar was being used to prepare explosives.
• This was the eight attack in Europe, in the past three years, to have used a vehicle.
• The CIA had sent a warning to the Spanish police two months ago saying that Las Ramblas was a potential target.
• The Catalan government confirmed that those injured and killed came from 24 different countries ranging from France, Pakistan, Germany and Philippines.

Leaders worldwide condemn the attacks

• British Prime Minister, Theresa May, condemned the Las Ramblas attack saying that Britain stood firmly with Spain against terrorism.
• United States President Donald Trump took to Twitter saying that the US "“will do whatever is necessary to help”. He added, “be tough & strong, we love you!.”
• The Spanish royal family said that the attackers are "assassins, criminals who won’t terrorise us”. Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy said called the attack “jihadist terrorism” and said a global response was needed.