14 killed and dozens injured in attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils
Van crashed into crowds at Barcelona's tourist hotspot Las Ramblas, killing 13
Five suspects shot dead by police in Cambrils, south-west of Barcelona, after another car attack killed one and injured six
Key suspect in Barcelona attack, Moussa Oukabir was among those killed in Cambrils, police confirm
Four other people have been arrested, one suspect still on run
Citizens of some 34 countries killed or injured
Spain's civil protection agency says victims of the Barcelona attack were from at least 18 different counties including France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Argentina, Venezuela, Belgium, Australia, Hungary, Peru, Romania, Ireland, Greece, Cuba, Macedonia, China, Italy and Algeria.
Catalan emergency services say six civilians and a police officer were injured in the attack in Cambrils.
Catalan police say the shot terrorists in Cambrils, the van attack in Barcelona and an explosion at a house on Wednesday evening in the town of Alcanar that killed one person are all linked.
Gas cylinders were found at the house in Alcanar. Earlier, police chief Josep Lluis Trapero said it appeared the people in the house were "preparing an explosive device".
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El Pais newspaper is quoting a police source as saying that one of those injured in Cambrils is a police officer.
Officers have not yet searched the van the attackers were in over fears that the attackers were wearing explosive belts that could explode, El Pais said.
La Vanguardia newspaper says the men were also armed with guns.
They were discovered by police during a security check in the port area, which is popular with tourists, La Vanguardia said.
After a short chase the attackers' van overturned. They got out and were quickly fired upon by police.
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Catalan police say they are continuing to work in Cambrils but the situation there is now under control. They are still asking people to exercise caution.
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A Catalan police spokeswoman says police have killed four attackers in Cambrils, south of Barcelona, and another is seriously injured following an operation there against what authorities called a terrorist attack.
The van attackers in Cambrils struck and wounded several people before they were intercepted, Spanish media report.
Catalan police say they believe the incident in Cambrils was terror-related and officers shot the suspects.
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La Vanguardia newspaper has published video on which the sound of shots being fired can be heard.
Catalan police say they have shot several terror suspects in Cambrils.
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Spanish media are reporting that four attackers have been shot dead by police in the town of Cambrils.
Cadena Ser reported that a group of people attempted to drive a van onto a pedestrian area in the town but the van overturned and its occupants were shot by police.
Cadena Ser says there may be another attacker still alive. They were reportedly wearing explosive belts.
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Catalan police say the police operation in the town of Cambrils is related to a "possible terror attack".
Residents in the town say they have heard shots fired.
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The Catalan authorities are telling people in the town of Cambrils to stay inside because a police operation is taking place.
Cambrils is a coastal town to the southwest of Barcelona.
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Image source, ReutersSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said people were "united" against "barbarism"
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called for a global response to "jihadist terrorism".
Mr Rajoy told a press conference:
Quote MessageToday the fight against terrorism is the principal priority for free and open societies like ours. It is a global threat and the response has to be global."
The prime minister was speaking in Barcelona hours after the attack which has so far left 13 people dead.
Police suspect the house destroyed in a blast on Wednesday was being used to build an explosive device.
Police chief Josep Lluis Trapero said it appeared the people in the house were "preparing an explosive device".
"It seems there was an accumulation of gas that generated the explosion," he added.
The house in Alcanar, about 125 miles (200km) south of Barcelona, was destroyed in the blast late on Wednesday.
One person was killed and another seven injured.
Emergency services have lifted the cordons and advise those in the area to follow information from the police.
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Professor Peter Neumann, of King's College London, has been speaking to BBC's Newsnight.
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A photo shows forensic police inspecting the van believed to have been used in the attack.
Image source, EPAGordon Corera
Security correspondent, BBC News
Image source, AFPBarcelona is the latest European city to witness the terrible effects of a vehicle attack on an iconic or "soft" target. In Nice a year ago, Bastille day celebrations were targeted, then December saw a Christmas market attacked in Berlin.
In London, Westminster and London Bridge as well as Finsbury Park, we saw cars and vans used as weapons. In the UK, new barriers have been put in place to mitigate some of the risks at key locations and there is a discussion about imposing checks on those renting vans.
Image source, AFPBut security services across Europe are all too aware that there are limits to what they can do to spot and stop those planning to murder in this way. The weapons employed are readily available and there is little or no training, co-ordination or planning required.
This means there are few points where individuals can be spotted by the intelligence services, so authorities will be bracing themselves for the possibility of further attacks of a similar nature.
Catalan authorities have said the two suspects in custody are a Spanish national from the North African enclave of Melilla and a Moroccan.
Image source, Spanish National PoliceThe man whose documents were used to rent the van involved in the attack has claimed they were stolen, Spanish media says.
Police released a photo of a man named as Driss Oubakir. However, it has since been reported he has handed himself in to police after seeing his face in the media.
The La Vanguardia newspaper says [in Spanish], external the man claims his documents were stolen and he was in Ripoll, Girona - 106km away from Barcelona - at the time of the attack.
Spanish TV station TVE quotes [in Spanish] , externalpolice sources as saying the man told police his brother may have stolen the documentation they found inside the van.
