The ISIS group claimed responsibility on Saturday for deadly attacks in Russia and Spain. According to AFP, the group announced on August 19 that 'the attacks by the soldiers of the caliphate in Spain... resulted in the death and injury of over 120 people from the countries of the crusader coalition.' In its statement, ISIS wrote that its forces 'ran over many of the crusaders in the coastal city of Cambrils with vehicles.' On Thursday afternoon, a van ran over people in the city of Barcelona, killing 13. Eight hours later, in a separate attack 120 kilometers from Barcelona, another vehicle ran over pedestrians in Cambrils, leaving one dead and six injured, one of whom was a police officer. The Spanish police killed five of the attackers during an operation. Some of the attackers wore fake explosive belts. The Amaq website also reported that the individual who stabbed Russian citizens in the city of Surgut on Saturday was a member of ISIS. This individual was shot dead by the police. ISIS, which has lost a large portion of its territory in Syria and Iraq, has threatened that its forces will carry out attacks worldwide. Meanwhile, in the city of Turku, Finland, on Friday, an individual stabbed two people to death and injured eight others. The Finnish police announced on Saturday that the attacker was a Moroccan asylum seeker. Krista Granroth, a Finnish police official, told reporters, 'We believe the attacker mainly targeted women, and the men who were injured in this attack came to defend the women.' In this attack, two women were killed and eight others were injured, two of whom were men. Minutes after the attack, the assailant was shot and injured by the police. According to the police, he is 18 years old, of Moroccan nationality, and had applied for asylum in Finland in 2016. In this context, the Spanish police are still searching for suspects in the recent attacks in the country. The police arrested five individuals in connection with the deadly attack in Finland. Spanish media reported that the main suspect in the 'deadly Barcelona attack' has been killed. The police are pursuing the perpetrator of the deadly Barcelona attack; 'five terrorist suspects have been killed.'
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attacks in Russia and Spain
ISIS has claimed responsibility for recent attacks in Russia and Spain, resulting in multiple casualties. The group continues to threaten global attacks despite losing territory in the Middle East. This highlights ongoing security concerns in Europe and the potential for further violence.
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📰 What Happened
ISIS claimed responsibility for vehicle attacks in Spain and a stabbing in Russia, resulting in multiple casualties. The attacks highlight the ongoing threat of terrorism in Europe.
- ISIS claimed responsibility for attacks in Spain and Russia.
- The attacks resulted in numerous casualties, including deaths and injuries.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
ISIS, once controlling large territories in Iraq and Syria, has shifted to encouraging global attacks as it loses ground.
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