My heart is beating like crazy when I write down these breaking news.
Not long ago, my friends and I made a trip to Barcelona. It was an amazing time, we also celebrated @sirwinchester ´s birthday and stayed there for another few weeks. This city is my favorite place in Europe. I also thought about staying longer than usual because of the great people, most delicious food, beautiful weather and of course the beach. Luckily things had changed and I flew back to Germany a few weeks ago.
What happened ?
Today at 5 PM (central Europe time) a van speeded into a crowd of people. The driver came from Plaça de Catalunya and drove down to a popular shopping street called Las Ramblas. I know exactly where this is because we used to eat, shop or walk there nearly every day. It is a great place filled with restaurants, bars and cute little café´s. Anyway, the van stopped near Plaça Boqueira and the attacker flea right after. The Spanish police confirmed the arrest of one attacker who has his roots in Morocco. The death toll has risen up to 13 now and over 80 people are injured. 15 victims are still in critical condition. The pictures are terrible and I am in super shock right now!
This should be the face of the man who killed 13 or more innocent people!
New informations have reached out to me saying that the man of this picture is maybe not the terrorist. Someone reported to the police that his documents were stolen and he doesnt know why his face is all over the news! Maybe the attacker used his documents to rent the van but its not confirmed yet!
According to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, the police have found a second vehicle with which the attacker wanted to escape which luckily never happened. ISIS has now confirmed this attack and have acknowledged this touch of evil.
The shops are sealed off for now and the police has invited the residents to at home for the rest of the night.
I feel so sorry for the victims and their families! I have no words to describe this terrible act. They try to scare us and show that we are safe nowhere! Destiny decided to fly me back to Germany otherwise I could count myself to one of the victims today.
It hurts just by looking at those pictures. People just wanted to have a great time, enjoy their holiday or even residents who went outside for lunch died!
I will pray for the victims and for whole Barcelona.
What is your opinion about terrorist attacks ?
Are you scared to travel ?
Do you feel safe?
What are your thoughts?
Thanks for reading, wishing the families of the victims all the best!
♥Estamos aquî para ti Barcelona♥
Stay focused
Love, Soldier
And unfortunately this tends to get worse.
In my opinion Europe is lost ... I can already foresee is that the media will soften the case by saying that the terrorist is a lone wolf, that the Muslims are of peace, etc.
The same with USA bud...you have terrorists everywhere even if its extreme hate crime in USA or their drug , gun and gang terrorists ...more people are being killed by gun/ gang in USA and some South American countries than Islamic terrorist!!! its time we call unite against all terrorists and eradicate them from our societies.
this is a fake false flag to manipulate your sentiment.
They do. They soften the case and want stay calm and strong. But this violence and terrorism is not going to stop!
How true it is that the media has gone totally "politically correct" when it comes to putting the blame on where it needs to be. It is obvious that Islam is not a religion of peace.
And yet the world hates Trump.
They world hates trump, they should focus on the people who are attacking the world and want to kill everybody who doesnt share their religion !
Very true. The world should wake up from their sleep and see and tackle the real enemy.
no, just the media. most critical thinkers see that he's not perfect, but far better than hilldog.
Hahahaha
wtf why are they doing that, thats stupid
So stupid! I dont know how we should handle those situations especially when we try to avoid things like that...
Exactly this is the problem and even if you try to fix something it is often worse.
@soldier I am completely horrified as well. I was there most of July in that exact area and I couldn't believe it myself. It's hard to believe something like this could happen in a place you know personally.
Terrible right? Both of us know exactly where it happened and we could be under the victims as well! Stay safe, glad you´re not there.
So so sad, it worries me but it's not going to stop me from enjoying my life and going to events like gatherings, festivals, large places; if anything I'll keep living free, visiting places in honor of these people because we shouldn't be living in fear.
Horrific act of terror inflicted on the heart of a nation. Thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Spain. :(
100% fake false flag. Not real. Look harder, it's the same as all the other fake car hits pedestrians. Done by Crisis Solutions fake false flag company. Google it.
News is now saying that is not the guy. That guy went to the police station and said his documents and the truck he had rented were stolen. The guy they arrested had that Mans documents.
You´re right, when I published this post, it wasnt confirmed but now it is. Thanks for the report
You are Welcome, constant changing Story, Saying now the two arrests were made because of a bomb making house exploded last night.
Sad, Heart out to the victims ♥
Shit so sad. Is it islamic terror attack?
Yes it was ISIS !
So sad. Unfortunately europe loves terrorists.
100% fake false flag. Not real. Look harder, it's the same as all the other fake car hits pedestrians. Done by Crisis Solutions fake false flag company. Google it.
Wow, some people never seize to amaze me.
This was the first thing (news) i've seen when i woke up today. I'm Speechless i don't know what we can do to stop this... "the good thing for me" is that i'm living in Romania and nobody gives a shit about my country but is not just about me is about us but i don't know how to help...
This made me smile "Nobody gives a shit about my country" this is funny lol. But I get it, it´s not a country that will attacked by those killers. I also feel the need to help and still dont know how!
Here in Germany is the same time as in Barcelona and I was just scrolling through my news app and saw these breaking news. My heart was beating so fast!
Sad deal. Great reporting
Thanks!
its bad what we have this kind of events in europe, before it was only in middle east , now its in all world, we cant hide from it, i just hope in future will be less and less in our world this kind of shit
In my opinion its getting worse and worse but I agree and also HOPE that this terrorism will come to an end very soon!
Really sad... My heart goes to them..
Same over here
In hard time we are living :( these terrorist atacks are accuring too often :(
way too often :(
This is so devastating.. literally brought tears to my eyes seeing this . So many innocent lives taken , for what? They were at the wrong place at the wrong time . People take life to granted and we never know when our time will be . It hurts knowing an area you've been to before , grew up around , led to this happening . May the souls of those lost today be granted heaven
I feel the same way! Couldn´t agree more. It hurts seeing so many innocent people dead because of a certain "religion"...
Religion seems to bring so much conflict in this world since the beginning . It should bring us together ... :(
This violence is so senseless.
So senseless! Totally agree
This is so sad. Why is there so much hate for people you have never even met. People who have never spoken to each other, or even seen each other and one person decides to kill the others. I don't get it. Why? What is the purpose?
I hate hearing this type of news, it's devastating. Sometimes I wonder if we didn't draw attention to it would it stop? If there was no victory publicized would they still continue to murder innocent people?
I am not afraid to travel, terrorism knows no borders and it could happen anywhere even at home. Go about your life, live it where and how you want to live it, don't let what if's slow you down.
I feel the same way! It could happen everywhere. I wouldnt travel to north koreo but all in all I´m also not afraid. I dont know how to stop this nightmare. I just know that we need to do something. People are dying just because a different religion???
100% fake false flag. Not real. Look harder, it's the same as all the other fake car hits pedestrians. Done by Crisis Solutions fake false flag company. Google it.
Terrorism is bad any place it happened. Even if it happened in Barcelona or Iraq, USA (via hate crime) or Northern Nigeria , Germany or Afganistan , Paris, London or Pakistan !!! evil is evil and should be condemned . My prayers and well wishes goes to all victims and their familes. Thanks for sharing, upped.
damn, everyday going worse! :( so sad!
ohhh tis bad not look like a killer from face impressions @soldier
My opinion:
https://steemit.com/news/@logic/islamist-terrorist-attack-in-barcelona-don-t-dare-to-criticize-or-question-islam-you-racist-islamophobe
https://steemit.com/oddity/@amarvaran/why-is-hot-water-free-from-cold
Oh wow I didn't follow the news today and found out through your post. That's terrible. Yet another one of these. It's getting to be too many too often. Something's gotta give at some point..
So sad that this is happening again and again. I am glad that you missed all this tragedy and arrived back home before this happened. Prayers for all the victims and their friends and families.
This is so awful and my heart goes out to the victims and their families ❤️❤️
People who does this doesn't belong here in Europe. I'm from Sweden and those things just spreads around and it breaks my heart that it can happen at all. Feels unreal to drive a van over people and not feel empathy at all. Sick
100% CIA false flag, exactly the same as all the other car ones. Loaded with numerology. I bet there's a license plate with 11 on it for sure, and I haven't even looked. It's the same as the other fake ones. You haven't even seen a person with blood in a single picture. Not one picture. Go find it.
It's really sad that this has happend. A friend of mine she is in Barcelona near this street. Amen she was in the Hotel.
I will keep traveling and just try to enjoy life. If it's your turn to die...so be it. But if I will live in fear they have won already....
My prayers go to everybody who got effected by this terrible tradegy... <3
Very unfortunate incidence! This type of attacks will be common now unless we all stand united against the terrorists.
OMG.....
Really feel sorry for the victims.
Now it's time to fight against terrorist we should unite against it......
So so sad
The fundamentalist seeks to bring down a great deal more than buildings. Such people are against, to offer just a brief list, freedom of speech, a multi-party political system, universal adult suffrage, accountable government, Jews, homosexuals, women's rights, pluralism, secularism, short skirts, dancing, beardlessness, evolution theory, sex. There are tyrants, not Muslims.
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said that we should now define ourselves not only by what we are for but by what we are against. I would reverse that proposition, because in the present instance what we are against is a no brainer. Suicidist assassins ram wide-bodied aircraft into the World Trade Center and Pentagon and kill thousands of people: um, I'm against that. But what are we for? What will we risk our lives to defend? Can we unanimously concur that all the items in the preceding list -- yes, even the short skirts and the dancing -- are worth dying for?
The fundamentalist believes that we believe in nothing. In his world-view, he has his absolute certainties, while we are sunk in sybaritic indulgences. To prove him wrong, we must first know that he is wrong. We must agree on what matters: kissing in public places, bacon sandwiches, disagreement, cutting-edge fashion, literature, generosity, water, a more equitable distribution of the world's resources, movies, music, freedom of thought, beauty, love. These will be our weapons. Not by making war but by the unafraid way we choose to live shall we defeat them.
How to defeat terrorism? Don't be terrorized. Don't let fear rule your life. Even if you are scared.
My prayers for the Barcelona attack victims. These vehicle attacks keep on increasing and seem to be more effective than bomb plants and shootouts...... I really don't see any way by which these kind of attacks can be stopped.
nice .. i want to meet with you for more information
I'm changing my profile picture to the Spanish Flag right now! I will be attending the candle-vigil and I will call a Nazi any Native European who opposes the coming of terrorist forces disguised as rapefugees.
Remember kids: Diversity is our Strength. Islamic Terrorism is Peace.
This is so heartbreaking to see the visuals and to know about this attack
Big nations has to decide whether they want to combat terror or not if thy not they need to simply decline it
This is a big threat to the Humanity and this need a collective effort to end terrorism
So sad.
When I seen this on the news it really broke my heart. Innocent people lives destroyed because of this one event and sadly this will not stop.
Great topic
What's their purpose? That is just insane...
really bad what is happening :(
I feel so dishearted for the victims and their families! I have no words to describe this terrible act . we all need to pray for the injured victims and for whole Barcelona .